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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Friend forgot Rs 1,000 loan, but this Kerala man travelled more than 1,200 km to repay it with interest after over 30 years; here's how he used Google to track down his former colleague

A man from Kerala travelled more than 1,200 kilometres to repay a debt he had carried in his heart for over three decades. Using Google Maps and Google Gemini AI, Mohammed Ismail tracked down his former colleague in Telangana after losing contact with him for 31 years.

According to a report by The New Indian Express, Ismail's remarkable journey has won widespread praise, with many hailing it as a rare example of integrity, gratitude and friendship in the digital age.

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