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On Bengaluru Metro, Stranger Hands Over Bangle to Woman Who Admired It

A first-person post on X drew praise for its simple portrayal of trust.

Overview

  • Ritu Joon wrote that she noticed a golden bangle on a fellow Bengaluru metro rider and asked to photograph it so a goldsmith could replicate the design.
  • The woman removed the bangle and gave it to Joon, saying it would help the goldsmith see the design clearly.
  • The giver smiled and clarified that the bangle was artificial rather than real gold.
  • Joon kept the bangle as a keepsake and noted that not all metro stories are bad, calling the moment quietly beautiful.
  • Her post drew warm reactions on X and was subsequently covered by India Today, Hindustan Times, and News18 as a rare positive commuter story.