Kashmiri cab driver returns tourist’s bag with valuables worth ₹10 lakh

Tariq Ahmed, the driver belonging to Shopian district, had taken the family from Bhopal to the famous Aharbal falls four days ago.

A Kashmiri taxi driver has returned the lost bag of a tourist family containing valuables worth over ₹10 lakhs in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, sources said on Tuesday.

The bag contained cash, gold and smartphones (representational image). (Unsplash/@ishant_mishra54)

Tariq Ahmed, the driver belonging to Shopian district, had taken the family from Bhopal to the famous Aharbal falls four days ago. After returning from the trip, the family forgot their bag in the vehicle.

“Tariq worked hard to trace the family and finally returned the bag that contained cash, gold and smartphones worth over ₹10 lakhs,” the Tourism Department sources said, adding that the family has expressed gratitude at Ahmed’s noble and honest gesture.

Ahmed also refused to accept anything in return from the grateful tourists, reports the Business Standard.