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Techie's E-Rickshaw Dream Turns Nightmare: Driver Vanishes with Vehicle on Day 1
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 13:20
Techie's E-Rickshaw Dream Turns Nightmare: Driver Vanishes with Vehicle on Day 1
- •A techie's plan to earn extra income by purchasing a Rs 1.75 lakh e-rickshaw went awry when the driver he hired allegedly disappeared with the vehicle on the very first day.
- •The engineer intended to collect Rs 600 daily from the driver, but 15 days later, the vehicle and driver remain missing.
- •The idea for this side income reportedly came from an office peon, who also suggested the driver, a man from Bihar.
- •The incident, shared by X user Gaurav Tomar, sparked discussions about the importance of proper verification before entrusting valuable assets.
- •Users on X questioned whether the techie had obtained proper identification like Aadhaar or registration details from the driver, highlighting the risks of inadequate vetting.
Key Questions Answered
The techie purchased the Rs 1.75 lakh e-rickshaw on the suggestion of his office peon to earn extra income alongside his corporate job by renting it out to a driver for a daily fee of Rs 600.
The driver, who was suggested by the office peon and came from Bihar, allegedly ran away with the e-rickshaw on the very first day it was handed over to him.
The techie has been searching for the absconding driver for 15 days following the incident, as shared in an online post by X user Gaurav Tomar.
