A homeless man, who found £1,700 while on a train, has honourably handed over the sum to the police.
Hadjer Al-Ali was collecting bottles and empty cans on a carriage when he made the discovery.
Despite his personal situation, the 33-year-old didn’t think twice about handing the money over.
He received a £42 gift card as gratitude from the police for returning the cash.
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“I was collecting bottles and empty cans on the train because I am homeless, which is when I found €1,970 [approx £1,660] on the train,” Hadjer told What’s The Jam.
“Even though I am homeless, I believe in doing good, so I gave the money to the police.
“Being homeless doesn’t mean I am a bad person.
“I had to give it back because it’s not my money and you never know if the person needs it for a sick child or grandmother or something else important.
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“That’s why I returned it.
“The police gave me a €50 gift card for being a good human being.
“I’m happy because I did something good for the universe. The universe will pay me back!”
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Hadjer, from the Netherlands, feels very happy that he was able to do something good.
After finding the money, he shared a video of the story to TikTok, where it has over 100,000 views so far.
In the clip, he talks about what happened and shows the cash on the table at the police station as he hands it over.
Viewers have taken to the comment section to share their appreciation for Hadjer’s actions.
One user wrote: “Top man.”
Another said: “My respect brother. the fact that you live on state, eat on the street, says nothing, you are worth more.”
“We need these kind of people,” wrote a third user.
Someone else wrote: “Respect. Who does good, meets good.”
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