Jagdale says his only message is that people should live their life with honesty. | Photo Credit: Representative Image

Key Highlights Man returns Rs 40,000 to its rightful owner in Satara Dhanaji Jagdale had found the money at Dahiwada village in Satara Jagdale says he wants people to live their life with honesty

Pune: A 54-year-old man from Satara in Maharashtra has once again reaffirmed that there is no dearth of honest people in the world. The man Dhanaji Jagdale, who found a bundle of currency notes lying at a bus stand, has returned the money to its rightful owner.

Jagdale, who does odd jobs to make ends meet, has garnered praise from all quarters for his honesty. The incident took place on the day of Diwali when Jagdale found Rs 40,000 at the Dahiwadi bus stop.

According to a report, Jagdale refused to take a reward of Rs 1,000 from the man who got his money back. But he accepted only Rs 7 for his bus fare.

"I returned to the bus stop after completing my work in Dahiwadi on Diwali. At the bus stop, I found a bundle of notes and went around asking people about their lost money. Later, I chanced upon a man who looked distressed and searching for something. I immediately realised that the concerned man is looking for his lost cash, the report quoted Jagdale as saying.

The man told Jagdale that the bundle contained Rs 40,000 and he had collected the money for his wife's surgery.

Relieved after finding his money, the man tried to gave Rs 1,000 as a reward to Jagdale, but he refused. Jagdale said he took only Rs 7 to reach his native place in Pingali village of Satara district. Jagdale had only Rs 3 in his pocket when he found the money.

After the incident, Satara BJP MLA Shivendraraje Bhosale and other organisations have felicitated Jagdale for his honesty. However, Jagdale has refused to accept any cash reward for his honest behaviour.

Meanwhile, impressed by Jagdale's honesty, Rahul Barge, who is currently residing in the United States, has offered to give him Rs 5 lakh, but the man has refused to accept the money.

According to Jagdale, taking someone's money does not give any satisfaction. He says his only message is that people should live their life with honesty.