• I Paid A Bribe
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Bribe paid for Marriage registration

Reported on June 6, 2011 from Firozpur , Punjab  ι Report #7856

I am an NRI, got married in Firozpur. It was an arranged marriage and was organised in a marriage hall in Firozpur, attended by more than 500 people. When I went to register my marriage (I needed the marriage certificate for my wife's visa) I was told to come back 3 times and in the end asked to pay 10,000 rs. After negotiation the officer agreed on 3000 Rs. I paid him and was provided the registration certificate within 2 hours.
I am not proud of it but I had to do it otherwise my wife would not have received her visa (marriage certificate was a pre-requisite for the spouse/dependant *******

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