Ever lost a valuable item in a cab, auto, or rickshaw? It might’ve happened to you on several occasions, and more often than not, your items are never returned back to you. Call it greed or just a lack of interest to go that extra mile, most public vehicle drivers do not display honesty to return valuables like gadgets, jewelry, and money back to the passengers. However, this auto driver from Bhubaneswar makes you realize that there is still some hope for the world.
Jaganath Patra is associated with Ola Cabs as an auto driver. His recent display of honesty has been winning the Internet’s heart through a post shared by his passenger, Sushanta Sahoo, whose wallet and mobile phone was returned back to him by Patra.
Sahoo took to Twitter to share his experience and express his gratitude. In addition to returning his wallet, Patra refused to take additional money as a reward for returning Sahoo’s precious belongings. A man with a golden heart indeed!
Hey @Olacabs, just wanted to let you know about Jagannatha Patra, an amazing guy & my Ola auto driver( #Bhubaneswar) who returned my phone & wallet after I left them behind in a hurry after my ride. Politely refused when I offered him cash rewards as a return favour.🙏 pic.twitter.com/hlHRAaQTSQ
— Susanta Sahoo (@ugosus) March 13, 2021
This tweet has already received more than 5000 likes!
Despite his refusal, Sahoo went ahead to donate some money to Patra via Google Pay as a token of his appreciation. This is really a great gesture in today’s times, and Sahoo went further through another tweet asking his followers to do the same if they are encountered with a similar situation. In fact, users were generous enough to ask for Jagannath’s GPay number and send him cash to help out with his finances.
Just spoke to Jagannath to convey the love & appreciation he’s getting from y’all.
He’s pretty excited about it and so are his friends in the auto rickshaw community.
Also, he requested me to profusely thank everyone who have rewarded him financially!
Big thanks! 🙏
— Susanta Sahoo (@ugosus) March 15, 2021
Even though Jagannath did not ask for money, it is delightful to see how more and more individuals show their appreciation for the working community.
Users were definitely proud of Jagganath, and so are we!
He should honoured.
— Kishor Meher (@bairakhpali) March 13, 2021
Great humanity
— DHANANJAY JENA (@DHANANJ07994846) March 13, 2021
Insaaniyat abhi baaki hai
— ILA VARMA (@VARMAILA) March 13, 2021
It was also fascinating to see how this incident came to Ola Support’s purview on Twitter. Sahoo shared his booking ID and ensured that Ola was also aware of this gem of a person working in their company. The brand thanked Sahoo for his feedback and appreciated him taking out time to shed light on this incident.
Hi , we appreciate you for taking the time to thank our #HeroesofOla. We have duly noted the feedback shared and highlighted it to our relevant team and the same will be shared with our driver partner. We look forward to serving you better.
— Ola Support (@ola_supports) March 13, 2021
Would you have done the same?
