• I Paid A Bribe
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"Paper Expenses"

Reported on November 25, 2010 from Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu  ι Report #29720

I had been to the Thudiyalur police station this morning to get my Passport verification done (I had just received an SMS previous night asking me to appear personally for verification at the station). He asked me where I work- I mentioned the company. Since I was an IT professional, I was asked "Rs 300" as "paper expenses". I heard from people outside that if you give Rs 200, your "paper will be moved" else it will take a month. I mentioned to him that people give 200, he insisted that its 300. Since it was with the passport, I had to pay 300. I am feeling ashamed to have paid bribe myself in spite of asking others not to.

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