PETALING JAYA – Nepali security guard Sherpa Dawa has been rewarded for handing in a suitcase containing more than RM500,000 (S$142,000) that he found in a parking lot in Malaysia.

His employer, A5 Security Services, presented an award to him and said that the 36-year-old’s dedication to his job is something to be proud of.

“We are proud to share that our dedicated security officer Sherpa Dawa has been recognised and honoured for his exceptional integrity and honesty.

“Dawa’s unwavering commitment to his duty and remarkable display of honesty have not gone unnoticed,” said the company on social media on March 23.

The award and a gift were presented to Mr Dawa by the company’s director, Mr Hardeep Singh Jaswant.

“We are really appreciative of his loyalty to the company and his honesty. (The security guards) are well trained and know what to do and they don’t want to take the risk of taking such a big amount (of money),” said Mr Hardeep.

Mr Dawa, who has been working for A5 Security Services for four years, said he was just doing his job and fulfilling his responsibility.

“When I found the bag, I didn’t feel scared because we were trained by the company and I knew it was my responsibility. I didn’t even think about the amount of money in the bag. I just did my job,” he said at an interview on March 22.

On March 20, a suitcase containing more than RM500,000 cash in RM10, RM50 and RM100 denominations was found at a shopping centre in Damansara and handed to the police. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK