# Mumbai cab driver returns passenger’s iPhone 16, receives Rs 2,500 2026-08-15T12:47:10+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai cab driver Meer Shaikh returned an iPhone 16 left behind by a passenger after tracking her down. Shaikh, who drives for Ola and Uber, said he remembered that the passenger was a senior citizen and decided to find her himself after she left the cab. Shaikh documented the recovery and return in an Instagram video. He handed the phone to the woman and her family, who gave him Rs 2,500 as a thank-you. Viewers praised his honesty and effort, with several saying the act restored their faith in cab drivers. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: iPhone 16, Mumbai, Ola, Uber Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-cab-driver-returns-passengers-iphone-16-receives-rs-2500/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-cab-driver-returns-passengers-iphone-16-receives-rs-2500/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.