Hyderabad: Hyderabad police recovered and returned 6 tolas of gold along with Rs 3,500 in cash to a passenger within an hour after she accidentally left the valuables in an auto rickshaw while travelling to a temple on Friday, April 23.
On Friday at 6:45 pm, a 43-year-old passenger, Sujatha R Hiremath, a native of Gulbarga, Karnataka, approached the Saifabad Police Station. She stated that the incident occurred while travelling from Narsingi to Birla Mandir in an Uber Auto.
Police trace gold
Based on the complaint, Saifabad Station House Officer A Seethaiah constituted a team to verify the CCTV footage and trace the auto. Upon being contacted, the auto driver, K Nagesh, who is a resident of Chintal Basthi, Khairatabad, confirmed that the bag containing gold and cash was safe in the auto.
Nagesh reported to the police station at 7:45 pm and handed over the items to the police. The SHO showed the jewellery to Sujatha for confirmation before handing it over to her,
He lauded Nagesh for his honesty and presented him with a cash reward.
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