| 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. |
| 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.bangaloretraffi |
| 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 | |