- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
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Asked to pay bribe for death certificate
- Municipal Services
- Death certificate
- Paid INR 3,000
The officer in charge of registration of births and deaths refused to issue a death certificate after I submitted relevant papers. He asked that we come back in a month's time. We thought that was ridiculous and needed the certificate to process other matters immediately as happens after losing a parent. He came out of his office and whispered that he could expedite it if we really wanted it. He took Rs 1500/- which we gave and he was ready with the copies of the certificate next day! Again after losing our surviving parent we almost knew what to expect and we did the same. It has felt terrible since my parents never believed in bribing and have fought their lives in doing good for others. If this had been a happy occasion like a birth, sharing extra money would still be understandable. But this is a human being treating bereaved like meat. Such vultures need to be eliminated from the system.