Honest taxi driver honoured by Sharjah Police

Sharjah: A Pakistani taxi driver, who returned a bag containing more than Dh100,000, was honoured by Sharjah Police on Thursday morning for his honesty.

Mubein Al Haq Lal Haleem handed over the bag with the money that was left by a passenger, to the police as soon as he found that in his taxi.

Brigadier Mohammad Eid Al Madhloum, Director-General of Police Operations at Sharjah Police, and Colonel Jihad Sahoo, director of Sharjah Police’s Criminal Investigation Department, presented Haleim with a certificate of appreciation.

They said the award comes within the framework of activating a partnership between the community and Sharjah Police, as well as spreading the spirit of cooperation, in order to establish a secure and safe society.

Brigadier Al Madhloum praised Haleim and said he was a model for taxi drivers. He urged all community members to follow Haleim’s deed.