- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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My agony of getting my passport
- Passport
- Lost or Damaged Passport
- Paid INR 2,500
I had applied for a duplicate passport as my original was stolen. Post application, the first step is the police verification where the local police verifies address & residence details.
The local cop that was in charge refused to sign off on my proof of address until I paid him a bribe. He confidently asked me upfront if I would like it to go through to the Passport office, I would need to pay him for signing off on it.
Apparently this is the biggest corrupt act on getting passports done - something that I found out later.