Chennai Sanitation Worker Returns ₹4.5 Million Gold, CM Honors Her Honesty

• Padma, a sanitation worker in Chennai, found gold jewelry worth ₹4.5 million (36 sovereigns) in a garbage truck.
• Instead of keeping it, she immediately informed her seniors and handed the gold over to the police.
• Police investigation identified the owner, Ramesh, who had forgotten the bag on a pushcart, and the jewelry was returned after verification.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin honored Padma for her honesty, summoning her to his office and presenting her with a ₹1 lakh reward.
• Padma's husband, Subramani, also previously returned ₹1.5 lakh found in an auto-rickshaw, highlighting the family's strong values.

Why It Matters: A Chennai sanitation worker's honesty in returning ₹4.5 million worth of gold earned her CM's appreciation and a reward.