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Prawns, TV, mosquito net and more: What Indians leave behind in Uber

Uber riders in India have left behind not only their phones and bags but also items like prawns, kid's tricycle and LCD TV.

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Ever left behind something in an Uber? Seems like you are not the only one. According to Uber’s 2018 'Lost and Found Index', people leave behind things like wig, prawns and mosquito net in their Uber ride and India is on the top of the list of most forgetful countries in Asia Pacific region. 

Riders in India have left behind not only their phones and bags but also items like Golda chingri (prawns), kid's tricycle and LCD TV.

Riders in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR were more forgetful than their counterparts in cities like Manila, Melbourne and Singapore in leaving behind items in their Uber cabs, according to the second edition of the Lost & Found Index by the US-based ride-hailing platform.

 

Besides, Mumbai and Hyderabad were also part of the top 10 'most forgetful cities' list for the Asia Pacific region.

Interestingly, weekends is when more riders reported lost items, along with Fridays and Mondays.

Also, people are most likely to forget an item in their transit between 5 AM-6 AM and 1 PM and 4 PM, according to the index.

With India emerging as the most forgetful country in APAC and Bangalore continuing to be the most forgetful city, Uber's goal is to sustain efforts in educating riders about the in-app options available to them, in case they lose something in an Uber, Sanjay Gupta, Head of Marketing at Uber India and South Asia said.

"As we approach mercury retrograde, the time of the year generally believed to spur bouts of forgetfulness, this fun and insightful index recognises Uber's most forgetful riders and may even remind them to do a 'possession pat down' before leaving the car on their next ride, he quipped.

Indians also forgot items like cricket batting pads, gold bracelet, mosquito net, poker set and cat harness in their Uber cabs. A photo frame of a rider's grandmother was also left behind after a trip.

Other 'forgetful' countries in the tally included Australia, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.

The 'Lost and Found Index' of the ride-hailing company has revealed a list of interesting items that people left behind in their cab past year. 

 

Marriage certificate, divorce papers, tax returns, box full of hair extensions, jetpack and prawns were some of the craziest things people left behind in the cab. 

If you ever forget something in Uber, here is what you can do: 

Tap "help" on the Uber app and go to "report an issue" in the menu and then choose "I lost an item". It will connect you to the driver, who will arrange a time to deliver what you left behind.

Lost items are one of the most discussed things among Uber drivers.

(With PTI inputs)

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