The coronavirus outbreak and lockdown has made us witness a number of incidents we may not have thought possible in the pre-COVID world. From wild beasts roaming the city streets to people thrashing doctors and nurses for trying to keep them safe, and the poor stepping up to fund coronavirus relief work, we have seen the best and worst of it all.

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However, it seems thereâs a lot more for us to see yet, just like the peculiar case of this Tamil Nadu man named Prashant. The 30-year-old man is creating quite a buzz online for being a âconsiderateâ thief who returned a stolen bike to its owner via courier. 

So here is the complete story.

On 18th May, Prashant, who works at a bakery in Coimbatore, stole Suresh Kumarâs bike parked nearby his lathe workshop in Kannampalayam Pirivu area in Coimbatore. Prashantâs reason for stealing the bike was simple; he wished to go back to his hometown in the nearby district of Tiruvarur and needed a ride. Suresh Kumarâs parked bike served the purpose.

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When Kumar found out that his bike was missing, he went to the police station to file an FIR. However, he was told that investigation of the matter will only be taken up after the lockdown is revoked. In the meantime, Kumar made use of CCTV footage from around the area to trace the identity of Prashant. Realising the owner is trying to track him and fearing legal action against himself, Prashant decided to send the bike back via courier service, using the details he found on the bikeâs Registration Certificate.  

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Thatâs how Kumar ended up getting a call from the courier office yesterday that his bike was ready to be delivered. Given that his bike was returned to him in good condition, Suresh told the media that he will not take any legal action against Prashant.

Talk about being a thief with a conscience, right?

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