A bus driver in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, was rewarded with a kiss of gratitude from a female African student whose wallet was stolen on his bus, Changjiang Daily reported on Monday.

Zhang Zhaobin, the driver, saw a thief steal the wallet from the student, who studies at Hubei University.

After the incident, at about 3 pm on Sunday, Zhang stopped the bus and rushed the thief, sending the culprit toppling to the ground.

Zhang grabbed the wallet from the thief and handed it back to the student. The thief was detained.