So, police station best. Trouble is, that's what I would have done if I'd had any idea where the nearest one was, or if a police officer had happened to come past at that time. Even one of those Community Support bods would have been useful in this case.
Were you in the UK or in India? I don't know what I'd do abroad.
UK. Handing anythng over to the police in India would be a pretty certain way of ensuring it either sat in a dusty corner for evermore or left in a policeman's pocket, I'm afraid. BTW, other options are also available for my location!
In the UK if you find something with an identifier on it (e.g. keys with a Clubcard keyfob, work pass, cheque book etc) you can stick it in the nearest postbox. Royal Mail has a "returning lost things" department at each main sorting office whose job it is to return such items to their owners if possible.
Wow, that's a handy thing to know. And quite amazing, really. Unfortunately in this case there was nothing directly identifiable, only an Aston Villa key ring.
Lost key? Maybe you need a lost chord to keep it safe..
Bangalore has a West of Chord Road, will that do?
Bobb's story reminds me of two of my own experiences.
I once dropped my motorbike key into a rubbish bin in a Tesco's car park. And couldn't find it. I had to ask a member of staff to unlock(!) the top of the bin and sift through the crap in there until I spotted it.
And I once left my wallet on the conveyor belt at the checkout of a Polish supermarket. I have an excuse; black wallet, black conveyor, dim lighting, and only been in the country a short time so... ok, that last one's not a factor. Fortunately the elderly couple behind me in the queue alerted me to my lapse. Perhaps they had better sight than me!