Man Who Tracked His Lost AirPods in Goa Recovers Them With Internet's Help: 'Beautiful Story'

While the internet undoubtedly exerts an addictive allure, it’s the community aspect that evokes a sense of home. This realisation dawned upon Nikhil when the collective efforts of the micro-blogging site ‘X’ came into play, uniting to assist him in recovering his lost AirPods in Kerala, eventually traced to South Goa using a location tracker. This incident left him captivated by the profound power the internet holds, guiding him to retrieve his device.

It all unfolded on December 21, 2023, when Nikhil took to social media to recount the tale of losing and subsequently locating his AirPods. In his own words, “I recently lost my new airpods in kerala and this bitch ass person is travelling with it. the person is in south goa rn since 2 days, so i’m guessing they live there. does anyone here live around dr. alvaro de loyola furtado road, salcete, south goa? rt for reach, etc.”

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Soon, individuals offered their assistance, with one expressing, “I am in north Goa for the next 4 days. If they are somewhere nearby please DM. I will take some pepper spray and Delhi ka attitude and get them.” Another helpful soul suggested, “Can you open your dms? have a friend there who can help.” Amidst the chorus of assistance, one shining star emerged – a friendly soul named Sanket. He gallantly volunteered to get on a mission to rescue the wayward AirPods. To add a cherry atop the digital cake, EV maker Ather Energy stepped into the spotlight, giving Sanket a two-wheeler to aid in his quest for retrieval.

Isn’t this one of those cinematic moments where one can almost hear the echoes of SRK’s iconic line, “Agar tum kisi cheez ko pure dil se chaho to poori kaiyant usse tumse milane ki koshish me lag jati hai?”

As destiny would have it, Sanket seemed to play the hero, successfully tracking down the AirPods. Nikhil gleefully updated on Friday, sharing a snapshot of the found AirPods held aloft by Sanket outside the Margao Police Station in Goa.

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“CAN U BELIEVE!!? thank u to angel sanket, goa police, kerala police, twitter, find my feature, twitter and everyone who replied to this tweet! what a beautiful story. what a community-like feeling. world is so big and yet small [sic],” penned Nikhil.

And just as the internet collectively gasped at this unexpected twist, doesn’t it sound like the perfect script for an engaging OTT series?