• I Paid A Bribe
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Bribe for obtaining Death Certificate

Reported on August 19, 2011 from Bangalore , Karnataka  ι Report #4679

Hello,

My father expired on February 26th of 2008 and I needed to obtain a death certificate from the local municipal office. I paid the required application fee and submitted all documents from the hospital, and I was told to come 3 days later to collect the death certificate. When I cam back 3 days later, I was told that the officer who is supposed to sign the certificate is not available and I should wait for another 3 days. This went on for another week. Finally an attendant in the office told me to add another 300.00Rs to the clerk there. I did so and I got the death certificate the very next day!

Initially, I was told by quite a few people in my family to pay a bribe with the application fee, I did not want to do so. And hence I did not. But that caused a delay in all my proceedings and finally had to pay-up to get the work done.

What is your reaction after reading this report?