Qureshi met Shivam at Raj Bhawan here today and appreciated his honesty, according to an official release.
On November 10, Shivam and his grandmother had gone to Mayapur branch of Punjab National Bank where he spotted the packet containing Rs 50,000, it said.
He handed over the packet to his grandmother, who gave it to the bank manager.
Shivam's father, who works with the police force, is currently posted at Raj Bhawan.
