Bengaluru cab driver travels from Mysore to return passenger’s lost phone
Bengaluru: A taxi driver’s act of honesty has gone viral after he traveled from Mysuru to Bengaluru to return a lost phone to its owner, earning praise online.
The incident was shared on social media by a Reddit user identified as ‘coldAbhishek,’ who recounted how he had accidentally left his mobile phone in an offline cab late at night in Bengaluru’s Hebbal. With his phone’s battery nearly dead, Abhishek had flagged down a roadside cab, and the driver agreed to drop him off at his destination without charging him any fare.
After reaching home, he realized his phone was missing. Since the ride was not booked through an app, there was no way to trace the vehicle or the driver. Repeated attempts to call his phone failed as the battery had already drained.
Fifteen hours later, Abhishek received an unexpected notification that his phone had been turned on. The driver had not only found the device but had also charged it before switching it on, allowing Abhishek to activate ‘Lost Mode’ and display his contact details.
When he finally managed to contact the driver, he learned that the man had already traveled to Mysuru for another trip but assured him that he would return the phone the next day. Staying true to his word, the driver took a bus back to Bengaluru the following morning and personally returned the device.
Moved by his honesty, Abhishek offered the driver ₹1,000 as a token of appreciation, though the cabbie was reluctant to accept it.
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Thai minister says 90 missing, 3 dead at site of high-rise building under construction
Bangkok: Thailand's defence minister says 90 people are missing and three are confirmed dead at the site where a high-rise building under construction collapsed when a powerful earthquake hit the capital.
Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai offered no more details about the ongoing rescue efforts but first responders said that seven people had been rescued so far from outside the collapsed building.
The building came down suddenly when the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday, sending a crane toppling off the roof and a giant plume of dust into the air.
