Dubai Police honour Indian for returning Dhs1 million found in elevator

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Dubai Police have recently honoured Tariq Mahmood Khalid Mahmood, an Indian national resident, for handing over Dhs1,000,000 cash he had found in the elevator of his residential building to the Al Barsha Police Station.

Brigadier Abdul Rahim bin Shafi, Director of Al Barsha Police Station, praised Mahmood for his honesty and handing over the large sum to the nearest police station.

Brig Bin Shafi also awarded Mahmood with a certificate of appreciation to emphasise the importance of collaboration between the community and police.

Brig Bin Shafi further reaffirmed the Dubai Police's keenness on strengthening the concept of community partnership and reinforcing the sense of responsibility among individuals.

Mahmood thanked the Dubai Police for honouring him and expressed that this honour gives him great pride and joy. The Al Qusais Police Station has recently honoured Dubai taxi driver Abdulraheem Mzomidier Rajeef for his honesty as he had handed the police station a handbag containing some cash, official documents, and passports forgotten by a passenger.

Brigadier Abdulhalim Muhammad Ahmad Al Hashimi, Director of Al Qusais Police Station, thanked the Bengali driver on behalf of the force and praised his positive response to emphasise the importance of the collaboration between the community and police.

Meanwhile, Rajeef thanked the Dubai Police for this generous gesture and said that it was everyone duty to return valuable possessions found to their owners or hand them to the nearest police stations. Earlier, Al Qusais Police Station has surprised a high school student and visited his school to honour him for his honesty as he handed over a wallet he found in the Lulu Village to the Station.

Colonel Saeed Al Madhani, Deputy Director of Al Qusais Police Station, praised the young man, Azam Khalid Dhif Allah, for his honesty and awarded him with a certificate of appreciation, to emphasise the importance of collaboration between the community and police.

Col. Al Madhani reaffirmed Dubai Police's keenness on strengthening the concept of community partnership and reinforcing the sense of responsibility among individuals. Azam thanked the Al Qusais Police Station for this initiative and expressed that this honour gives him great pride and joy.