- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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Bribe for Passport Renewal
- Passport
- Passport Status Enquiry
- Paid INR 10,000
I work in the USA and went to India for a vacation. For reentering the USA, I had to get a VISA stamping done on my passport. I went US consulate and they suggested that my passport is damaged and I have to get a new one.
I went to the passport office and tried apply under a damaged passport category but they rejected the application stating I needed a FIR to do so. On further enquiry, a person at the entrace of Chennai passport office asked me to go and ********** a person near a Bank behind the passport office. I went and met him and he said he needs Rs. 10000 and he can assure that my passport will be delivered in 15 days time. I agreed to pay that amount and he put in some special characters in the application form like a A symbol with a circle around it. The person who initially rejected my form accepted it and asked me to use a Code word called Lawyer while standing at the counter so that Vigilence cannot track if they monitor the lip movements in camera.
I am ashamed of myself for having to pay the bribe but I had no choice, I had to do it to get my work done or else I would have not been able to get back to my work.
Thank you for this **********