A student from a boys’ school in Malabe has been praised for his honesty after returning a bag containing a large sum of cash that he had mistakenly picked up.
According to the school principal, the boy reported the matter along with the vice principal, stating that he had gotten off a bus carrying the wrong bag, which contained bundles of cash.
Upon inspection, the school authorities found the money and a bank passbook inside, after which the bag was sealed.
The bank was informed, and the owner of the passbook later contacted the school.
A man arrived to collect the parcel, but the principal said the matter was referred to the Malabe Police to ensure the rightful owner receives it.
“This student has done an extraordinary thing. If the parcel had been found by someone else, we doubt the owner would have gotten it back,” the principal remarked.
The bag containing cash and the student’s school bag were later exchanged at the Malabe Police Station. (Newswire)