NEW DELHI: A US citizen who lost a purse containing debit cards, credit cards and his driving licence in Nehru Place has thanked Delhi Police after a Kalkaji inspector searched through the night and returned it safely.
Patrick Higgins, in an email shared by the South-East Delhi district police, credited Inspector Ajay Kumar Mishra of Kalkaji police station with recovering the purse after he sought help through the Police Control Room.
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In the email, headed “Excellent work of Staff of PS Kalkaji Delhi”, Higgins said he had gone to Nehru Place for personal work on October 4 when he lost the purse. The message was sent on October 5.
Higgins identified Mishra as an inspector handling law and order at Kalkaji police station in South-East district. He said the officer searched for the purse throughout the night and returned it safely.
The visitor described the experience as stressful and expressed gratitude to police for helping him as a foreign national. His message praised the inspector’s work and ended with thanks and “Jai Hind”.
The district police said Mishra took personal initiative after the visitor contacted the control room, and that his efforts led to the safe recovery and return of the purse.
