ArabianBusiness.com - Middle East Business News
Saturday, 04 July 2009 09:39 UAE time

YOUR DIRECTORY /

| Share |

Pot of gold for Dubai cabbie

by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  on Sunday, 11 May 2008
GOLD MEDAL: A Dubai taxi driver found more than 9 kilograms of gold left in his cab by a Chinese businessman. (Getty Images)

A Pakistani taxi driver was praised for his honesty on Saturday after handing in more than 9 kilograms of gold and $40,000 mislaid in his cab.

Ramin Khan Mushad Ali, a driver with Al Arabiya, handed the cash along with 5 kg of crude and 4.5 kg of finished gold to the firm’s ‘lost and found’ section, state news agency Wam reported.

The items were delivered to the police and eventually returned to their owner, a Chinese businessman.

Story continues below
advertisement

“We are honouring Ramin for his honesty,” said Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Chairman Mattar Al Tayer.

“By so doing, we are encouraging all our drivers to maintain this noble value.”

It is the second time in as many weeks that careless owners have mislaid large amounts of cash and had them returned by principled finders.

Two mall workers were lauded by their employers at the end of last month after handing in a bag containing 2.1 million dirhams ($572,000) they found in Ajman City Centre.

RELATED: Mall workers hand in missing millions


For news updates sign up for our newsletter
| Share |


READERS' COMMENTS

Disclaimer: The views expressed here by our readers are not necessarily shared by ArabianBusiness.com or its employees.
Response to M Shakeel
Posted by Najeeb, dubai, Uae on Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 09:42 UAE time


Perhaps you have no idea how much that poor cabbie earned. I am sure he earned enough to make a palace in paradise. I hope Dhs 1000 he got as reward brings him more baraka rather than enjoying on haram wealth.
Pot of Gold
Posted by BJ, Dubai, UAE on Monday 12 May 2008 at 19:50 UAE time

I think it's great there are so many honest people here in Dubai.

What I don't get is how mean such forgetful businessmen are who give a reward of only 1000 AED. I know his employer and the RTA gave more.

The owner has much to learn about life from this cabbie.
Pot of Gold
Posted by Stephen Worsley, Dubai, UAE on Monday 12 May 2008 at 12:00 UAE time


Anyone dumb enough to leave nine kilos of gold in a taxi doesn't deserve to have them returned...

But while we're on the subject, I've lost my only pair of sunglasses. Prada, cost me about AED1000. If any nice taxi driver finds them, please let me know.
Pot of Gold
Posted by JR, Dubai on Monday 12 May 2008 at 07:47 UAE time

Wow - the negative comments are truly amazing. Isn't it sad that rather than be thankful that there is one honest person out there we make snide comments about butter naan (? sorry - I dont get it ?).

As for difficulty in getting cabs - having lived in NY, London & Sydney the difficulty getting a cab here is the same.

Grant Goldsmith from Kuwait - you get my vote - at least your glass is half full.

View all comments (10) >>


Click here to post a comment


Add your Comment
All posts are sent to the administrator for review and are published only after approval. ArabianBusiness.com reserves the right to remove any comment at any time for any reason. Please keep your responses appropriate and on topic.
Name *
Remember me on this computer
Email *
(Your email address will not be published)
City
Country
Subject *
Comment *
Notify me of further comments


Please click post only once - your comment will not be published immediately.


MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM

SHARE PRICE CHECK

RELATED LINKS

  1. Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)»

 EMAIL ALERTS

  1. Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)

  2. Culture & Society


CURRENCY CONVERTOR


READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments (24 hrs)

  1. New academic year at gov't schools set for after Ramadan 6
    03 Jul ' 09 at 17:37
    If we didn't care about the country we'd leave. People make critical comments because they care - because they want bad things to...  More »
  2. Boyfriend of death fall woman charged with unlawful sex 1
    03 Jul ' 09 at 11:36
    As long as they do not clash with human rights and their own laws which prohibit some of the things mentioned by "Omar". There is...  More »
  3. Businessman tells of Michael Jackson's love of Oman 1
    04 Jul ' 09 at 03:27
    I have to agree fully with what was said about the beautiful Oman.The serenenity and sense of peace that this place gives is worth...  More »
Read all user comments >

BUSINESS FEATURES

Credit Suisse traders keep rockin’ through firings

Keep swinging with the former Wall Street workers swapping music for money.

Air France black box seeking sub is Titanic veteran

The mini-sub France is sending to search for the black boxes of the Air France Airbus plane is a veteran.

We’ll always have Paris

American heiress Paris Hilton's overexposed, overpaid and now she’s over here, in Dubai.

BUSINESS INTERVIEWS

Family affair

Real estate magnate Rick Hilton on how he raised a property empire, global brand and superstar daughter.

“You can’t defeat nature”

Dr Mohammed Raouf, the Gulf Research Centre’s senior environment researcher talks golf courses, ski slopes and desalination plants.

Making babies

Scientist Dr. Panayiotis Zavos tells Kat Slowe why the Middle East is a potential haven for cloning technology.

MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM