Dubai: In a heartening show of honesty, an Indian expatriate returned a purse containing 25,000 dirhams (around $6,800) and vital documents to an Italian woman who lost it on the roadside in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), media reported.

Rasheed Pericheri, 36, took it upon himself to return the lost purse that he came across on a pavement in the UAE's capital Abu Dhabi to the rightful owner, Emirates 24/7 reported Tuesday. The purse contained several credit cards, 500 dirham notes and other documents. Pericheri, in his search for the owner, managed to get the contact details through the driving licence from the UAE's traffic department.