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Gurugram Cab Driver Returns Rs 2 Lakh MacBook, Refuses Reward as Reddit Post Goes Viral

The feel-good account spread from Reddit to national outlets without independent verification.

Overview

  • A college student said she left a friend’s MacBook in a cab and realized it only after reaching her campus canteen.
  • Calls to the driver initially went unanswered before she spotted him at the college gate holding the laptop bag.
  • The driver told security he had left his phone in the car and came back himself to return the device.
  • The student offered Rs 500 in gratitude, which he refused, saying she was like a child to him.
  • India Today, Hindustan Times and the Indian Express amplified the Reddit post and stated the claims have not been independently verified.