Udupi: Honest tourist car driver returns suitcase with gold intact


Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 10: A tourist car driver from Mudarangady has returned the suitcase that had gone missing mysteriously after falling from the carrier atop a moving Tata Sumo vehicle. In a heartwarming gesture, the honest driver not only saved the suitcase, which contained gold, from being stolen, he even took care to safeguard and return it with all contents intact.

The suitcase had made a sound when it fell down from the vehicle opposite Goddess Mahalakshmi Temple in Uchchila near Padubidri on April 7, but when the occupants of the vehicle returned to the spot to pick it after taking a U-turn within minutes, it had gone missing.

The personnel of the parked trucks and hotel at the spot had said that a person who came in a motor bike had taken away the suitcase. In a complaint filed in Padubidri police station, Haridas Bhat, who was driving the vehicle, had said that the suitcase contained 25 sovereigns of gold ornaments apart from clothes.

The car driver, who read media reports appearing on Wednesday, contacted Haridas Bhat on cell phone number mentioned therein, and handed over the suitcase by going to his home. He told Bhat that he was riding his motor bike behind a Tata Sumo vehicle on Monday night to witness a Bhoota Kola programme, when he saw the abandoned suitcase by the roadside. He picked up the suitcase, and waited in Uchchila for over half an hour, for the concerned to come back searching for it and claim the baggage. Haridas Bhat had failed to see this driver with suitcase in hand waiting at Uchchila, and therefore, had returned home after filing police complaint.

The driver, who failed in his effort to trace the owner, had returned home later, thinking that those who had lost the suitcase might publish their identity through media reports the next day.

Bhat, who operates J N Travels in Pangala, said that the driver of the tourist car mentioned above, who expressed the desire to remain anonymous, was rewarded suitably for the exemplary honesty displayed by him. The ornaments belonged to Bhat’s daughter-in-law, Haripriya, and her mother, Ratna Venugopal, he added.

 

  

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  • Henry George D'Souza, Borivali/Mudarangady

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    He is either God fearing man or may not be aware of the contents of the bag or may be scared. Anyway, no doubt, people from Mudarangady are honest. God bless him abundantly.

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  • NS, Mlore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    It is case by case basis. What gives more value in your life.
    So in my case I prefere return of lost bag -)
    Because...I can get/buy more happiness from it compared to...

    Also big thing is "Lifed onthe Shanthi thikkuna chance undu"

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  • Sundari Ashoknagar, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Yaan pandilekkane malte bale. Suitcase phira kanad koru pandini kanat koriye. yedde bale.Devina ashirvada undu.

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  • ESKEY, UDUPI

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    "Yaan sanyasi aape"
    Bag la bodchi wife la bodchi
    saakand swami

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Matra Swamy Nityananda leka avodchi marayare!!:))

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  • ESKEY, Udupi

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Fernandes Sir,
    sanyasi anda nityananda lekka avoduye. Ijjanda woh kharmagu sanyasi aapini?
    illodu nidre barpuja?

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  • ESKEY, UDUPI

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Fernandes Sir,
    this was supposed to be a reply to your question
    "Dada panpar!!!

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014


    Bhandarkar mam,

    Including you too disagreed to your own comments or still waiting for the final count. ?

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Boss you are there in the '27 Pukella' list so far?? Forced hit nay forced to hit disagree? Wait by night this will swell...I mean the numbers will swell....
    You will get the 'Actual Pukelaa' numbers by tomorrow morning.....

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  • D.P.SHETTY, Bahrain

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Yester I wrote Goddess Mahalaxmi will help them. Today it become true. But so many people disagree with my comments.

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  • Dexter, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    It's good to see that humanity is still alive. While the driver showed his honesty, he has made a mistake also. There could have been explosives in the bag, which could have gone off.
    He should have at least called the cops before lifting such abandoned bags. The message from the Police doesn't seem to have been understood by people, that not to touch suspicious items.

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  • nelson, mangalore/kuwait

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    This gold belonging to Mr Bhat is genuinely his and from his hard earned money. That is why it came back to him as he is its right owner. God bless the good Samaritan.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Now I want honest answers ...Not Agree - Disagrees O.K.
    If you have the 'spirit' then answer
    Giving reasons for 'why' or 'why not'
    Ready? Read the question carefully...
    1. Lost bag with valuables returns
    safely or Lost wife returns safely....Which would please you most....
    2.Why? Give reasons for both....
    3.Why not? Give reasons forthe obvious one....
    (Read carefully before answering...
    Life and death question...O.k.?)
    Acchu...Pacchu, Sacchu, Paku ,Pukku, Gabbu, Ibbu, Gobbu, Langoo, Prabhu,, Shetru, fernandes, Ismailu.... ready??
    3.

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  • Joseph F. Gonslaves, Bannur, Puttur / Manglaore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    You have not specified my name thank you Mr. Bhandarkar.

    TOUCH NOT A THING THAT DOESN'T BELONG TO YOU. (This is in the case of other human/wife also).

    A small my own experience while i was working in the Gulf.

    While i was walking i found worth 5 currency note near to the Garbage. I lifted this note only because it will go into the Garbage and in the next day i found a beggar. I handed it over to a beggar because this note was not belonging to me.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Are Baaba Josephaa
    Sir...
    I am talking of one's own wife. What 'touch not' and all that? All touched only.....
    Not 5 rupee note in Gulf and all that stuff...

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    O.K. no bias...
    Lost husband returns safely....
    Same questions...same conditions....
    Acchi, Pacchi, Paki, Pukki, Gabbi, Ibbi,Gobbi, Langi, Prabhi, Shetri, Fernandesi, Ismaili....all ready?

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Sacchi -missed -sorry

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    You should be very specific in question. Lost wife may have ornaments!! which safety you are talking about?

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Here wife who considers husband as
    her Ornament O.K? Now....
    Pure....and artificial ..... both

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    See! Acchu and Co. being beaten into submission oops, sorry forced to hit disagree on this one....No reply...
    Dambhu Ijji...!!
    Acchi and Co...Contemplating what to write...Hee hee!
    No Agree -Disagree ...friends...strong reasons!! Gotchaa!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    I wonder why are you still scared of disagrees...

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    You mean wife has ran away with a bag full of valuables.
    I have to choose one???
    Bag is better. It cannot run atleast. Wife may run again.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Fernandes Sir....
    Really 'Maan' Gaye Aapko! At least one with 'guts'!! Aur Kisike Paas 'Saaman'Hi Naahin Dikthaa!
    All others are
    'Pukelaas' by the look of things except say an 'Acchu'!
    All others wife feet and disagree
    Pressu !! Hoo...HOO...
    Onjee Kusaalagandaala Barele Maharayre!yenchinaa oondhu? Patike Malperelaa Kenodaa?

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  • ESKEY, UDUPI

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    read again
    then answer

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Eskay saab,
    If the choice is between bag filled with valuables and love of life, i will choose my love of life.
    But if it is between bag of valuables and wife, i will choose bag of valuable because you can buy another wife!!:))
    Dada panpar!!!

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  • NS, Mlore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    NS, Mlore

    Friday, April 11, 2014


    It is case by case basis. What gives more value in your life.
    So in my case I prefere return of lost bag -)
    Because...I can get/buy more happiness from it compared to...

    Also big thing is "Lifed onthe Shanthi thikkuna chance undu"

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  • ESKEY, UDUPI

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    God bless the person who returned the suitcase.
    In my opinion, picking up a suitcase from the roadside was a very risky thing to do. I myself would not have picked it up unless I see it falling from the Tata Sumo.
    However, your good intentions will be suitably rewarded by the Almighty.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    PELYAANCHA VOUSTHUNCHI AASHA KARINAAKA.

    (You should not covet others things/commodity)

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  • Jennet Prescilla, Mangalore Muscat

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Dear Mr. Joseph, quoting the commandment on this issue is irrelevant as the person who picked up the suitcase did it to return to the owner. You would read from the article, he has not opened, or checked the contents, but handed it to the owners intact. Hence, you cannot say that he coveted the other person's property. Kudos to this Driver for his honesty and taking the trouble to trace out the owner and return the suitcase.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    @J.Gonsalves Puttur,the fellow who picked up the suitcase not to enrich himself ,but saved most probably from other Robbers and without opening returned it.so here doesnt come the question of coveting others property.some still doubt whether he returned the original.what a question and thinking!looks like others are genuine cheaters.Godess must have had her Hand hold on this Person not to loose this case.God bless.

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  • clvie, Kuwait

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Good people exist and even though they are few, their good deeds and acts will be paid in kind, way forward.
    But Mr. Bhat was kind enough to pay him at the same time.

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Still, I am getting doubt whether he returned original!!!

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    If he waited till they complete their "U" turn, we could have saved a lot time yesterday.

    Beware of things which are in Top. Don't get attracted to it.

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  • shalini salian, mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    This person who returned the bag containing the valuables must really be a god fearing man. God showed him the way and he did the rightful. Now let god bless him and his family always. Good Samaritans do exist in and around Mangalore.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Apr 10 2014



    I am spellbound.

    That is the difference between a robber and an honest man.

    God bless him & his family for ever.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    God bless honest man...But that valuable kept in the top of the carrier is indeed surprising.How careless these passengers are.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Today bag (for display purpose only!) change aa??

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  • ANH, Udupi

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    It is said that when you help or give charity your left hand should not know your right hand. god bless you brother. Respect.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    After all that discussions on ACCHU's
    'U' turn yesterday, bag today returns!!
    Thank Goddess dear Bhatta !!
    Here afterwards think from the 'Top' and not from.....

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  • Koti , Udupi

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Kalver khali onte jana. Yedde janakul ittinet manaveeyathe pramanchod undu. Anna eireg Solmelu Deverna Ashirvadolu. Bhatre Vonte jagrathe next time.

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Where are those Sherlock Holms, who were commenting yesterday??!!

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  • Vinod, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    God bless this guy.. Such a nice news to read that good people do exist.

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  • shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/Taluk

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Great work done by the tourist car driver.Exemplary honesty work that too in today's life of dishonesty.Congratulation and May God bless him.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    It is heartening to see still the honesty is alive in our society that we are living.A Great job by the tourist car driver.

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  • juliet mascarenhas, bejai mangalore

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    May Goddess Mahalaxmi bless the tourist car driver for his honesty.
    A sign of prosperity to the honest man.

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  • Dubai Indians, Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    Awesome .. god bless u brother..

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    So, Honest people and Honesty in our region is not completely evaporated till date. May God bless this person who honestly returned the suitcase without even mentioning his name. May GOD bless him with good health, wealth and wisdom forever.

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Thu, Apr 10 2014

    God can work wonders, God is Great...

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