In a heartwarming tale that has captured the attention of many online, an Odisha-based techie received his accidental payment of ₹10,000 back from an Uber driver. Debashis Tripathy took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that he had intended to send the amount to a business contact with the same name, but mistakenly sent it to the driver.
Initially, Tripathy assumed the money was lost after he failed to contact the driver through the app. However, the situation took a surprising turn late at night when the driver returned to his apartment to refund the full amount.
"Yet another Uber story. Took a cab for some work and accidentally G-Paid the driver 10k instead of my business contact (they had the exact same name!). I couldn't reach him through the app and figured the money was gone," Tripathy wrote in his X post.
"Then at 9:30 PM, my apartment security calls. The Uber driver actually drove back to find me and refund every penny!" he added. He noted that the driver refused any reward for his honesty, leaving Tripathy impressed by such integrity in today's world. "Impressed with and grateful to Srikanta, who took this trouble for an unknown person," he concluded.
Social Media Reactions
The post quickly gained traction online, with users praising the driver, Srikanta, for his honesty and effort. One user shared a similar experience: "Happened to me as well. I paid 5000 to a Rapido auto driver instead of my building watchman with the same name. I called him, he first said he would keep 200 and send the rest, but later sent the full amount. Honest people do exist."
Another user commented, "Too good. If only all of us could travel in his cab. Great job, Srikanta. Our rich should learn from this honest man." Many others remarked that such gestures reflect the helpful nature of people in the country and are quite common.
