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Honest Uber Driver Returns Rs 10,000 Mistake
5 May
Summary
- A techie mistakenly sent Rs 10,000 via Google Pay to an Uber driver.
- The Uber driver personally drove back to return the full amount.
- The techie praised the driver's exceptional honesty and integrity online.
A software engineer in Bhubaneswar, Debashis Tripathy, experienced a moment of unexpected honesty when an Uber driver returned Rs 10,000 he had mistakenly transferred. Tripathy accidentally sent the money via Google Pay to the driver, Srikanta, instead of a business contact with a similar name. Initially fearing the money was lost, Tripathy was surprised when the driver arrived at his apartment late at night.
Srikanta personally drove back to Tripathy's residence to return the full amount, refusing significant reward money. Tripathy shared the commendable act on X, expressing gratitude and admiration for the driver's integrity. The post went viral, resonating with many online, although some users shared contrasting experiences of non-reimbursement.
