A few good men

J J Hospital worker Rajesh Sawant (39) and his wife
u00a0are on their way home to the staff quarters from a
u00a0relatives' house at 11.30 am on Friday. Rajesh's wife,
u00a0riding pillion on the motorbike, was carrying a bag that
u00a0contained gold jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh.

The Sawants reach home a few minutes later and realise
u00a0that the bag is missing. Since they had travelled allu00a0the way
u00a0from Mazagaon, they're unsure where exactly the bag
got lost. Illustrations/Satish Acharya, Text/Alisha Coelho

In the meantime, insurance policy worker Nagesh Jadhav
u00a0(31) spots a bag in the compound of J J Hospital.
u00a0He's there visiting an uncle, who is a patient.
u00a0Nagesh finds a chain and a ring in the bag along
u00a0with a gas bill, which mentions an address.
He goes to the Sawants' home, a few minutes away.

Rajesh and his wife are jubilant when Nagesh returns
u00a0the bag. Sawant believes his good deed of helping
u00a026/11 victims last year had paid off. "Who goes
u00a0out of their way to help others these days?
That's why Nagesh is wonderful," says Sawant.

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Thank You: Nagesh Jadhav (left) was visiting an uncle
u00a0at J J Hospital when he spotted a bag that belonged to
u00a0Rajesh Sawant's wife. pic/Alisha Coelho