- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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Bribe to save myself from Railway Polic
- Railways
- Travelling in the wrong compartment
- Paid INR 300
Me(I am a man) and my brother boarded a train from Ghatkopar to Byculla, one Sunday afternoon. We were college students so we did not know why everyone (men included) got into a compartment with stripes. At Dadar, some got off, some stayed. All of sudden railway police constables, came in and dragged us and everyone out. I was shocked and asked the constable why he was taking me. He replied in a derogatory manner saying that we were sitting in a ladies compartment. It turned out that the compartment was a ladies compartment from Dadar onwards.
For 2 hours we were stranded at the police station. No one was telling us what they were going to do with us. My elder brother could see the stress level in my eyes, and so he quickly slipped some amount in one constables palms. He just let us go instantly. Phew.
That was really crazy. The constables were rude, and they treated me and my brother as if we were sinners. After we greased their palms, they forgot us. In 1998, Rs. 300 was big amount for us.