Mumbai CEO accidentally pays auto driver Rs 15,682, Know what happens next

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Mumbai: A Mumbai man accidentally transferred Rs 15,682 to an auto-rickshaw driver while rushing to an important client meeting. Later, the driver returned back the amount that was mistakenly transferred to his account.

Shubham Gune, the Mumbai-based founder and CEO of Hinglish, shared his post through LinkedIn that has gained significant attention online. According to the post, the passenger accidentally transferred Rs 15,682 to the driver’s account while making a digital payment for the ride. He realised the mistake only after the transaction had been completed.

According to Gune, he was in a rush to meet an international client. As he was running late for the meeting at around 7 am, he quickly made an payment via UPI for an autoride that had cost him Rs 156.

In a hurry, however, he mistakenly entered Rs 15,682 instead of Rs 156 and completed the transaction before rushing inside.

After his meeting didnt go well, he went outside when he realised that something else had gone wrong.

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In his post, Gune revealed that the auto driver, identified as Altaf, was still waiting at the same spot where he had dropped him off. The driver approached him and pointed out that there had been an issue with the payment.

Altaf informed him that he had accidentally transferred a much larger amount than the fare and immediately returned the money. Even when Gune insisted that he at least keep the 156 he was owed for the ride, the driver reportedly refused.

The passenger later shared the experience on LinkedIn, praising the driver’s integrity and expressing gratitude for his actions. The post quickly resonated with social media users, many of whom described the incident as a rare example of honesty in everyday life.

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Thousands of users reacted to the story, with several saying the driver’s gesture had restored their faith in humanity. Others noted that while digital payment mistakes are becoming increasingly common, stories of people doing the right thing continue to stand out.

Several commenters remarked that honesty was most meaningful when there was an opportunity to benefit from someone else’s mistake, arguing that Altaf’s decision to return the money without hesitation revealed far more about his character than any reward could.

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