Mohammed Sufian Riyadh receives a certificate and gift from Dubai Police. DUBAI POLICE

A Pakistani limousine driver in Dubai has been awarded for his honesty after he returned Dh101,463 that a passenger left behind in the vehicle. According to Dubai Police, the incident happened on May 23, within an hour after driver Mohammed Sufian Riyadh dropped off the passenger. Riyadh was “keen to return the money to the owner” when he handed it over to the Al Barsha Police Station. "I didn't hesitate in taking it to Dubai Police. My sense of duty towards society encouraged me to hand over the money to the police station and to return the money to the passenger,” the 28-year-old driver said. Dubai Police presented Riyadh with a certificate and a gift. “We are proud of the honesty of Mr Riyadh,” said Brigadier Majid Al Suwaidi, director of Al Barsha Police Station. According to Dubai Police, taxi drivers in Dubai have returned more than Dh5.6 million in valuables and cash that passengers left behind last year. Returned items included 12,410 mobile phones, 2,819 electronic devices, 342 laptops, gold and luxury items, as well as Dh3.6 million in cash. ICA/Expat Media
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