- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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Electric meter rating scam in luckknow
- Electricity and Power Supply
- Faulty Meter Reading
- Paid INR 7,000
There seems to be some scam going on in Lucknow. The folks that come to take meter reading mess with meter unknowing to house owner/residents. They somehow make it turn slower. They then internaly arrange a trip to house in name of meter checking. They will then threaten action running into tens of thousand and then settle for bribe. This happened when my aged Mom and Aged Aunt were alone at home. 6 people came from electricity deptt, checked meter and said it is running slowly and that we should pay up INR 50000. My mother pleaded that we have never ever asked anybody to tamper meter and that the seal is also intact. they did not listen after half hr of convincing and my mother scared to get into any problem paid up INR 7000. worse after taking the money, folks ask if they can again turn meter to run slower if we want !!! ********** ho *******