TGSRTC staff return bag containing ₹2 lakh cash, laptop to passenger
Staff at the TGSRTC Medchal depot in Telangana returned a bag containing ₹2 lakh in cash and an Apple laptop to its owner. The items were found on a bus and successfully returned after the staff contacted the passenger using details found inside the bag.
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This story highlights acts of integrity within public service institutions and provides a positive human-interest narrative regarding public transport safety.
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) staff at the Medchal depot won praise for their honesty after returning a passenger’s bag containing nearly ₹2 lakh in cash, an Apple laptop and other valuables.
The bag was found by conductor Govind during the return journey of a bus. After noticing that it had been left behind by a passenger, he informed depot assistant manager and Circle Inspector G. Ramarao.
The staff checked the contents and found around ₹2 lakh in cash, an Apple laptop, two purses, a charger, clothes and an office identity card. They then used a contact number found inside the bag to trace its owner, identified as Prashanth.
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