A Railway cleaning worker Seema Roy working at the Malda railway station in West Bengal is a person who is worth lots of appreciation. Probably in her shoes most of us would not be as honest as her. Mrs Roy was working her way of cleaning the first class compartment of the Gour Express, which runs from Sealdah to Malda. In her daily routine the lady found a bag stacked, with currency notes amounting to Rs. 23 lakhs.
In spite of no security at the exit, had she thought she could have walked away scot free, but the lady walked straight to the Govt Railway Police station and handed the bag. The honesty of the lady has to be commended and the authorities plan to send her name for an award. Imagine the 41-year old widow, only earns about Rs 9,000 per month, with two children to fend. Mrs Roy said, `I became nervous, how can someone leave behind such a huge amount of cash? I started shouting on seeing the bag under the seat of the AC first-class compartment. Other cleaners then rushed in. I went to the GRP and handed over the bag. I want the money to reach the person who had left the bag by mistake in the train compartment.’ According to Malda Town rail police, the money would be handed over to a court from where it can be claimed after furnishing proof.
A bidi supplier and construction material trader from Murshidabad Shahjahan Biswas claimed the ownership of the bag. The trader who was overwhelmed with the noble deed of the lady said, he was “grateful” to Mrs Roy. He added “I have come to know that her elder son is unemployed. I am willing to offer him a job in my company and give her a handsome monetary reward. Her act of honesty is rare these days. I will meet the family and thank them,” Shahjahan said.(Sourced from info highway- AarKayGee)
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