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PRE-DIWALI MINT

Reported on October 27, 2010 from Bangalore , Karnataka  ι Report #30117

IT HAS BEECOME A PRACTICE TO LIFT TWO WHEELERS WITHOUT VALID REASONS BY THE AGENTS EMPLOYED BY THE POLICE FOR THE PURPOSE.THET DO IT FOR SILLY REASONS THAT DO NOT CAUSE ANY HINDRANCE TO TRAFFIC.I HAD PARKEED MY TWO WHEELER BEHIND A TREE IN A CAR PARKING AREA IN ********** BAZAR AND WENT THE SHOP NEARBY.WHEN I RETURNED THE AGENTS OF POLICE WERE PUTTING MY SCOOTER INTO THEIR VEHICLE.I PLEADED TO GIVE BACK MY VEHICLE,BUT THEY DID NOT OBLIGE.THEY ASKED ME TO COME TO THE B.GUDI POLICE STN.IWALKED ALLTHE WAY.THERE AN INSPECTOR WAS WAITING TO RECEIVE ME ON THE FOOT PATH AFTER THE NEW UNDERPASS.HE ASKED ME TO PAY A FINE RS 300.I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD PARKED THE SCOOTER BEHIND A TREE AND THERE NO CAR COULD HAVE BEEN PARKED.AFTER A LOT OF REQUESTS HE RELEASED MY SCOOTER RECEIVING RS 100.THIS IS THE PRACICE EVERYWHERE IN BANGALORE.THE AGENTS ARE CONTRACTORS.TO ENHANCE THEIR INCOME.THEY LIFT VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY REASON RUSULTING INCOME FOR THEM AND THE *******

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