India: Biker leaves bag full of cash at convict-run petrol station
Two convicts in Tamil Nadu were surprised after a biker left thousands of rupees in a bag
Two prisoners who were on night duty at a convict-run petrol station, in India, found a bag full of cash after a bike rider left it behind after filling up fuel and decided to immediately return it.
According to IANS, the incident occurred on November 10, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The duo found Rs 1.74 lac (Dh8,872) in cash, a cell phone and some papers in the bag.
However, despite having criminal history, the two did not pocket the money.
The convicts identified as Muthukumar (a murder convict) and Karthik (convicted for stealing) took the bag to their superior at the bunk and handed over the bag.
L. Mariadas, Chief Head Warden who is on deputation at the bunk told IANS: "The two prisoners brought the bag to their superior. A call was made to a number saved in the cell phone who confirmed that he knew one of the person who were on the two wheeler.”
Meanwhile, the two youngsters who had filled petrol at the bunk and left the bag, returned.
"They were told to count the cash and check other contents. We had also informed our superiors. We told the youth to come the next day and collect the bag. The next day they came and collected their belongings," Mariadas was quoted as saying.
There are about 17 prisoners who work in the Freedom Filling Station, an initiative of the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department, who work in three shifts.
"The prisoners who work here are long sentence servers convicted for murders and other crimes generally done in a fit of anger or other emotions," Vijayakumar, a retired police official also working in the bunk was quoted as saying.
"All the prisoners are of good nature and have earned goodwill of the customers. This is not the first time cash was returned to our customers. Several times we have returned cash amounting Rs 4,000, Rs 5,000, ATM cards and other items," he added.