In a reassuring occasion of effectivity, a Bengaluru Metro passenger who by chance left behind a bag containing gold jewelry, money, and private paperwork at a Inexperienced Line station obtained it again in lower than half-hour, because of immediate motion of a house guard on responsibility.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon on the Mahakavi Kuvempu Highway Metro station. (Representational Picture)(PTI File Picture)
In line with a report by Indian Specific, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon on the Mahakavi Kuvempu Highway Metro station, when Nivedita Bhat, a commuter travelling towards Silk Institute, forgot her bag on a bench at Platform 2.
The bag, which held worthwhile belongings, together with a nuptial chain price practically ₹2 lakh, money amounting to over ₹2,000, identification paperwork, playing cards, and a primary cell phone, was observed by Manjulamma, a 40-year-old house guard posted on the platform, the report added.
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Recognizing the unattended bag round 12.45 pm, the guard shortly secured it and knowledgeable Assistant Safety Officer, who then contacted the Station Controller Gavaskar Naik.
Upon inspecting the contents, the officers realised the bag held important valuables. The cell phone inside, although a primary function telephone with no SIM, was nonetheless lively, permitting the group to entry saved contacts.
Utilizing the contact variety of a pal saved on the machine, BMRCL officers managed to tell Nivedita, who was then requested to return to the station and reclaim her belongings.
The short turnaround was made potential by BMRCL’s well-defined lost-and-found protocol, officers mentioned. “Our staff acted swiftly and responsibly. The commuter’s bag was safely handed over within half an hour,” a BMRCL spokesperson famous.
Manjulamma, initially from Turuvukere in Tumkur district, has served as a house guard with BMRCL for 4 years, the report additional added.
BMRCL officers say that baggage, jewelry, devices, and laptops rank among the many mostly misplaced gadgets on the Metro community.
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