- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
- 311 views
Our Traffic Police
- Police
- Traffic Violations
- Paid INR 300
This incident is one of the many that I have witnessed and also seen others doing, however one this unlucky day I was in a hurry and did NOT break any traffic laws. I took a turn towards a residential area to take a short cut and there were 3 policemen surprising people who were taking this blind turn. The cop stopped me and asked me for my documents etc of which I had all and up to ********** so he started inspecting my vehicle and scanned it visually from the rear to the front. He then asked me to put on the headlight (it was broad daylight @ 1300hrs) and the lamp was busted so he said that according to some traffic law under some made up code or something I have to pay 1000 or he will seize my vehicle. He saw that I was all corporately dressed up for a meeting with my laptop and tie and the whole do and all, so thought he could strike luck. However I had only 300 in cash and was carrying plastic so he told me to go and withdraw the money by taking an auto and leaving the bike with him. Since I was late for a client meeting I actually bargained with him and luckily received a call from a friend and mentioned TV9 the local news channel and bribe etc and I played on all the power words so he called me aside and told me to put it in a box kept very secretively at the "Pan/Cigarette shop at the corner and leave.