Taxi driver returns bag with Dh1.7m
Businessman forgot belongings in cab while travelling from Sharjah airport
Pakistani cabbie in Sharjah honoured for handing over bag along with other documents left behind by a South Korean businessman |
Ataxi driver in Sharjah was honoured for returning a bag containing Dh1.7 million that was left behind by a passenger, the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority said.
Nassiballah Sher, a Pakistani driver working for a taxi company in Sharjah, found the medium-sized bag along with other important documents in his cab after they were left behind by a Korean businessman who had hailed Sher’s cab from Sharjah International Airport.
Upon finding the bag, Sher immediately headed to Sharjah’s RTA Taxi Office at the airport and handed over the bag. The office then contacted the airport police to look for the owner. Hours later, Sharjah Police located the Korean visitor and returned the bag along with the contents.
265 cabbies honoured
Sher was honoured by Abdul Aziz Al Jarwan, Director of Sharjah RTA’s Transport Affairs, for his honesty and loyalty as a taxi driver. Sher is not the only one to return forgotten belongings left behind by passengers. There were at least 300 lost and found items of various values that were returned to their rightful owners, often with the help of police.
“We are always keen to honour and recognise good drivers since we always care about our employees and like to promote positive behaviour among them. We always work to develop a specific working environment that enhances their skills and allows us to reach the highest level of excellence in performance,” said Al Jarwan.
Recently, 265 cabbies were honoured for their good performance and were handed Dh310,000 in cash prizes in total, Sharjah RTA said.