Form No. 0393: Traffic Police, Bangalore: January 2010

Corruption ROKO – Corruption Report On Karmayog Online
Form No. 0393	Friday, January 29, 2010
Traffic Police, Bangalore, KA

We have received a complaint as per the details below.
The filled form will also be displayed at www.karmayog.org/roko along with any feedback that is received from the concerned government authorities.

A: Details of the government organisation
1. Name of government organisation:	Traffic Police

2. State:	Karnataka

3. City:	Bangalore

4. Department:	Traffic Police

5. Location:	Gandhi Bazaar

6. Designation of government officer involved:	Not known

7. Website:	www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in

8. Address of the government organisation:

B: My Complaint Details
1. Period of incident:	2010 – Jan

2. Services that were sought:	I had parked my two wheeler in a four wheeler parking spot. I was willing to pay a fine of Rs.100(standard) for this.

3. Problem/s I faced:	When the towing vehicle arrived I was willing to pay a fine of Rs.100 for parking in the wrong spot. But the cop put my 2 wheeler on the vehicle and said that I should pay Rs.300 or come to the station to collect it. I had to pay Rs.200 extra as towing charges even though my vehicle was not towed.

4. Bribe amount:	Rs 200 was a bribe considering that he didn’t even note my vehicle number correctly.

5 a. Was the bribe paid?	Yes because had he taken my vehicle it would have caused more damage and time wastage than the bribe itself.

5 b. Could the work have been done without paying the bribe? If so, how?	No, because the cop was not even ready to speak anything about it.

6. Result:	The fine which was supposed to be Rs.100 became Rs.300

C: Additional Informtion attached
Details of Content:	Also the cop took only Rs.100 from another man whose vehicle was being towed. Was this partiality because i looked rich and educated?




D: My Suggestions
1. For head of government department:
Suggestion 1:	Make all fine payments computerised so as to ensure that no bribes are taken whatsoever.

Suggestion 2:	Specify all the instructions and fine amounts on the towing vehicles.

Suggestion 3:	Take strict action against all found guilty in such cases.

2. For the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) / Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):
Suggestion 1:	Park in areas where parking is not allowed and witness this action yourself.

Suggestion 2:	Verify the bills issued by the cops and see whether the amounts match the prescribed fines.

3. For other citizens:
Suggestion 1:	Ask for a receipt of the fine.

Suggestion 2:	Ask for the cop’s identification.

Suggestion 3:	Have a camera ready to take a photo of the towing vehicle or the one in charge.

E: I am not ready to reveal contact details because
Knowing my details they can put false charges against me in the future and can cause a havoc in my life.

Karnataka, Bangalore, Friday, January 29, 2010