Tag: Wallet

  • Sindh police on high alert to avoid thefts

    Sindh police on high alert to avoid thefts

    In order to avoid thefts, purse snatchings, and other street crimes ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Sindh Inspector General Gulam Nabi Memon has placed the police of every precinct on the routes leading to Super Highway Cattle Market on high alert.

    The decision was made knowing that sellers and buyers of sacrificial animals both carry large sums of cash in their pockets, making them targets for thieves.

    In this regard, the chief of Sindh’s police presided over a conference to go over in detail the security measures related to Eid-ul-Azha.

    Memon stated that it is important to ensure the execution of security measures and other choices pertaining to the contingency plan for Eid-ul-Azha.

    He gave the order that police officers assigned to district-level security duty receive a thorough briefing.

    According to him, security at imam bargahs, mosques, animal sacrifice sites, and the main thoroughfares of the cattle market and surrounding regions should be made extremely strong and extraordinary.

    The IG stated that it is important to guarantee that the code of conduct on animal sacrifice is followed, and that in doing so, registered organisations, animal welfare organisations, and other stakeholders should be given the benefit of the doubt.

    A further directive from the IG Sindh was to maintain passenger safety on all Sindhi highways and to improve communication between the police in all districts and the relevant highway and motorway authorities.

    Officials were instructed to coordinate police picketing and patrols on highways, roads, and other designated locations while conducting checking and surveillance on Sindh’s inbound and departure routes as well as video recording.

  • Man gets stolen wallet back after 14 years

    Man gets stolen wallet back after 14 years

    A man, whose wallet got stolen in a local train in Mumbai in 2006, received a call after 14 years from the police saying they have found it.

    Hemant Padalkar had lost his wallet while travelling in a local train in 2006, containing Rs900 at that time. In April this year, he received a call from the Government Railway Police (GRP) updating him that his wallet was found.

    However, he could not then go to collect his wallet because of the lockdown in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    After the ease of the lockdown, Padalkar, recently went to the GRP office where he was given part of the money that was in the wallet.

    “My wallet at that time contained Rs 900, including a Rs 500 note which was later demonetised (in 2016). The Vashi GRP returned Rs 300 to me. They deducted Rs 100 for stamp paperwork and said the remaining Rs 500 would be returned after exchanging the scrapped currency note with a new one,” Padalkar was quoted as saying.

    According to local media reports, a GRP official said those who stole Padalkar’s wallet were arrested sometime back.

    “We recovered Padalkar’s wallet containing Rs 900 from the accused. We handed over Rs 300 to Padalkar and the remaining Rs 500 would be returned to him after the currency note is exchanged with a new one,” he added.

  • Pakistani taxi driver returns lost wallet to Indian girl in Dubai

    Pakistani taxi driver returns lost wallet to Indian girl in Dubai

    A Pakistani taxi driver’s honesty in Dubai has made him a hero after he returned a wallet full of cash and documents to an Indian girl, who had forgotten her wallet in his cab’s backseat.

    As per reports, Raechel Rose, a law student at Lancaster University,
    was on her way to attend a friend’s birthday party on January 4 when she left
    the wallet in Modassar Khadim’s cab.

    Girl’s mother, Sindhu Biju told that “She had got into the
    taxi with another friend and then they saw their other friends in another car
    and decided to join them. They immediately left the taxi and Rose forgot her
    wallet behind.

    The purse had her UK student visa, her Emirates ID, UAE
    driving license, health insurance card, credit card and more than 1,000 Dirhams
    in several currencies.

    Her return flight to Manchester was scheduled for three days
    later, and she could not afford to delay it as she had an exam on January 13.

    The family also checked the CCTV footage with the help of
    the police but in the footage, they could not see the car’s number plate
    properly.

     The cab driver,
    Khadim noticed the wallet on the front seat after he had finished two other
    trips.

    “Since the family, who came next, said it was not theirs, I
    opened it to check if there is any contact number. I could only see all the
    cards and the cash,” said Khadim

    Khadim called up RTA’s call center and asked for their
    assistance. After Khadim was told that another department would reach out to
    him, he decided to report the lost wallet to the police.

    “When I reached the police station, I met another taxi
    driver who advised me to try to get the girl’s number and give it as the
    procedures might take a long time,” said Khadim.

    Khadim then tried to get Rose’s contact through her mobile
    service provider and insurance company but he could not find her number as
    privacy clauses barred the company from sharing the information with him.

    “Finally, the RTA call center called me back when I was
    finishing my duty at 3.30 am and verified the details that matched with their
    complaint. I was given their number following which I went to their house to
    drop the wallet,” shared Khadim.

    After handing over the purse, Rose’s father rewarded Khadim
    with 600 dirhams. He initially refused the offer but accepted it when the
    family insisted him.

    Later, Rose’s family also wrote a letter to RTA in
    appreciation of Khadim’s honesty and help.