Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Man's Rs 2 Lakh MacBook Returned By E-Rickshaw Driver
Harshit Sureka was riding home in Bengaluru after visiting a gym.
It was around 10 pm and raining heavily.
A box attached to his motorcycle fell off without him noticing.
The box contained his expensive MacBook and other important things.
After reaching home, Sureka went back to search for it.
He learned that an e-rickshaw driver had found the box.
Stickers on the box helped Sureka find the driver's phone number through Instagram.
The driver returned everything safely and refused the money Sureka offered.
Sureka thanked him and said people should not be too quick to judge others.
Harshit Sureka, a man from Bihar, lost his MacBook while riding home from a gym in Bengaluru.
The laptop, worth around Rs 2 lakh, was inside a motorcycle top box with a diary and other belongings.
Sureka retraced about 3–4 km through heavy rain after discovering the box was missing.
Instagram and YouTube stickers on the box helped an e-rickshaw driver contact Sureka.
The driver returned everything intact and declined the money Sureka offered as thanks.
- Who
- Harshit Sureka, a man from Bihar, and an unnamed e-rickshaw driver.
- What
- A motorcycle top box containing Sureka's MacBook and other belongings was lost and later returned intact.
- When
- Around 10 pm, while Sureka was returning from the gym; the box was returned later that night.
- Where
- On a rain-soaked road in Bengaluru, with the driver and Sureka later meeting after traveling several kilometers.
- Why
- The box fell from Sureka's motorcycle without him noticing, while the driver returned it after finding it.
- Laptop value
- Around Rs 2 lakh
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Time of loss
- Around 10 pm
- Weather
- Heavy rain
- Lost items
- MacBook, personal diary and other important belongings
- Search distance
- Sureka retraced about 3–4 km and then traveled another 4–5 km to meet the driver
- Driver's response
- Returned the belongings intact and refused Sureka's offered money
