Brotherhood and honesty go as basic principles.
Take this example from Mizoram; an auto-rickshaw driver's noble gesture stands out as an example and a rare happening in today's world where to cheat is considered a new normal.
Henry Lalhmingmuana returned a large amount to the tune of Rs 17 lakh (Indian currency) to a "businessman from Myanmar" -- as the money was left in the three-wheeler by mistake.
This incident took place in Lawngtlai town --- not far from Myanmar border and is 296 km away from Mizoram capital Aizawl.
Lawngtlai is 287 km away from Sittwe Port.
The incident as reported took place at night hours (recently) at around 9 pm.
"The fact that the money belonged to a businessman from Myanmar also highlights the cross-border trust and humanity that can exist in everyday life," remarked a local resident.
The refrain goes such actions help strengthen community ties and can inspire others to act with similar honesty.
It would be fitting if local authorities or community leaders recognized the auto-rickshaw driver for setting such a strong moral example.
Lawngtlai Auto Rickshaw Owners' Association (LAROA) president C.Zathianga said the Myanmar businessman hired Lalhmingmuana's auto-rickshaw from Bazar veng locality to Hotel Husop located at Lawngtlai-3 neighbourhood.
After alighting from the three-wheeler, the businessman entered the hotel without realising that that he left the currency notes bundled in a polythene bag behind his seat.
Not knowing where he lost the money, the businessman and hotel staff were searching for the bundle inside the hotel room in desperation when Lalhmingmuana, after learning that his passenger left behind the bundle of money, returned to the hotel where he dropped the businessman and handed over the bundle to the rightful owner in the hotel.
"Though the auto-rickshaw driver was fully aware of what was inside the bundle, he honestly handed over it to the businessman and we, members of the local auto rickshaw owners body are extremely proud of him for his honesty and noble gesture," Zathianga said.
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In 2021-22 when exodus of ethnic Mizos and Chin people started from Myanmar in the wake of violence and Covid19, the then Mizoram CM Zoramthanga had reportedly said that the state would "welcome" any ethnic Mizo or other Myanmar citizens facing persecution for participating in pro-democracy protests in Myanmar.
The Myanmar military, which took power by disposing of the elected government in a Feb 1, 2021 coup, is continuing its armed action to crush a civil disobedience movement.
In 2022 and even later among those who fled Myanmar included government employees, policemen and fire service personnel after the junta ordered them to take action against anti-coup protesters.
India shares a border stretching 1,643 kilometers with Myanmar, covering the four Indian states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.
Mizoram alone shares a 404-kilometer porous border with Myanmar.
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