• I Paid A Bribe
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'Charges' paid while Police Verification for Passport

Reported on June 11, 2011 from Mira Bhayandar , Maharashtra  ι Report #7561

This incident is around 5 to 6 years back. I visited the Police Station for passport verification. Since the documents were clear, it did not take more than 15 mins. Once the process was over, the verification officer asked for Rs 200 (if i can recollect correctly) as 'verification charges'.. I paid the same and waited for sometime. He asked the reason for still waiting and i replied that i hope to get a receipt for the Rs 200 paid for charges. He and a few other officers nearby started laughing. The verifying officer told me 'in charges ka raceipt nahin hota hain' (there are no receipts for these charges).. I understood that indirectly, i have also paid a bribe and quitely left..

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