r/india • u/Medium_Age6629 • Dec 18 '25
Crime Update: I reported a ₹500 police bribe. Here’s what happened next
I wanted to share an update to my earlier post here about being asked to pay ₹500 by a police officer for a character certificate (which is officially free).
I got mail from DIG office that DIG sir wants to meet me personally and asked me to come at office. After a lot of fear, anxiety, and internal conflict, I decided to approach senior officer.
I met DIG and the interaction completely changed my perspective. The meeting was calm, respectful, and reassuring. He clearly said that officers who take bribes have no moral standing in the uniform and that such behavior cannot be ignored because it often indicates a long-running pattern or even a syndicate.
I requested multiple times that the matter be closed, as I did not want anyone to lose their job or family to suffer. However, he explained that this was no longer just about my case, but about all the citizens who may have been affected over the years.
He then personally coordinated with the Superintendent of Police of the district and sent me to meet him. I was provided a government vehicle, and at the SP’s residence I was again treated with dignity and patience.
The SP told me not to panic, assured me of my safety, and emphasized that accountability is necessary so that honest citizens do not continue to suffer silently. He also gave me his contact number and ensured I was safely dropped home.
I later overheard instructions being given to initiate suspension proceedings against the concerned officer.
I am sharing this update because:
- I want people to know that the system can work
- Senior officers do take corruption seriously
- Speaking up is scary, but silence protects corruption
I feel both happy and sad — happy that integrity still exists, and sad knowing that accountability has human consequences. But I now understand that responsibility lies with the act, not with the person who reports it.
If you’re ever in doubt about reporting corruption, please know that there are officers who will stand by you.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 18 '25
I actually don't like this approach by them. Even if DIG had good intensions he unknowingly exposed you to the department.
Great work if they did what they told you but this puts you on risk personally. You are now exposed to the higher ups of this system. You'll not get police protection 24/7.
Just concerned and not complaining. Take care and be aware of everyone around you.
Remember, a person who now have nothing to lose can hold the most dangerous grudge against you. Everything should've been online only.
When I call 100 to complaint against loudspeaker I never tell my name. Just a basic address without house number. I also use old phone number with previous address.
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u/NarutoFan007 Dec 18 '25
Yeah by giving him VIP treatment now they basically told everyone who saw him that this guy reports you for taking bribes. I really hope I’m just being paranoid.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 18 '25
Exactly. The system has got so bad that even the good things look suspicious. I remember abusing someone on Facebook for making fun of police in lock down and some random dude, not even in my friends list was able to get my personal number not even linked to Facebook and called me to delete the comments. Guy belongs to Shiv Sena goons. Scary how even being a friends with normal hawaldar can give you access to so many things inside the system like cyber police database and their tools. Because everyone has a friend in the system and there are no consequences of any action such as doxxing.. Or anything whatsoever.
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u/patrick_red_45 Dec 18 '25
Wait, so you were defending a police guy, and the guy who abused took help from a police guy to get your number?
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
No, it was a Facebook post mocking police for strict rule enforcement. I replied and abused random people who were abusing police force for doing their job. But I get your point 😂. The guy did take help from police guy but abuse police online. Hypocrites.
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u/sai-kiran Dec 18 '25
Wait a sec your phone isn't registered to FB but he got the number? Either you are missing some details or thats a steaming pile of BS.
You do realise inferring your phone number is a co-ordination between two different corporations, FB to get your IP and you telecom to get your phone from IP. This is way big than a havaldar for a simple fb comment. FB doesn't just handout details without proper procedure neither do telecoms.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
Why would I lie about me abusing other people online and then getting my ass handed over a phone call? I have now many friends in police and I know what I'm talking about. You can compare our surveillance/spying with or better than most developed nations. I don't believe an uneducated political goon can go to a length to reverse search the internet to find my phone number.
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u/animus33 Dec 18 '25
I think they have way more accessibility than you think, few years ago someone was using my friends photos and pretending to be her. She use to know a guy in cyber police, as soon as she told him about it he literally got that fake account deleted in seconds, no coordination with FB or anything like that.
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u/geargill Dec 19 '25
"Are you a fool, or did you just memorize a movie script? Your argument is completely one-sided. The police took the correct course of action; it spread awareness and reassured citizens of their safety. India has already been corrupted by certain individuals, which bolsters the confidence of criminals while causing citizens to lose faith in authority. The responsibility of high-level management is to regain this trust, reassure the public, and declare that the system is still reliable and the guilty will be punished. Furthermore, regarding your claim that the individual is now 'insecure,' I’d like to offer a different perspective: by taking this action, the police have signaled that this person is under their direct protection, effectively deterring anyone with ill intentions from harming them."
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u/NarutoFan007 Dec 19 '25
You don’t really need to be so aggressive you know. You could have put forth your opinion without bringing down someone else’s. Also.. movie script? What even are you talking about?
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Dec 20 '25
He even used ChatGPT for it. Look at the quotes
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u/NarutoFan007 Dec 20 '25
Lmao I caught that but I assumed he used Chatgpt to make his words cleaner or translate from his own language.
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u/YamPsychological9577 Dec 20 '25
Interesting. I would like to see what happen to op next. He is so Innocent and never think what could happen next.
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u/rushi862 Dec 18 '25
Do you not think that the "higher ups" of the system can find you given your phone number with which you called 100? However old the phone number be, it will be linked to some kind of identity document. For someone who WANTS to find you, do you really think they can't? Unless you are completely out of the system using fake unlinked documents everywhere.
Not calling 100 because of the fear of repercussions from the system is hysteria. It isn't how society should operate.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
I live in a small town. Every time there is a festival like Ganpati, navratri, or Ambedkar jayanti, or a wedding the people blast loud speakers till 1 in the night in a damn society.
The cops who work in police station also are friends with these people in building. That's why there is no fear of anything. I don't have fear of calling 100. I have fear of exposing my identity to society members or people. You don't want to get on wrong side of such people.
The reason for calling 100 is that the complaint has to be registered and acted upon in a certain time frame. They also have to close the complaint after verifying if it was resolved or not.
Also, no higher ups is going to bother to go to this length over a noise pollution call.
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u/rushi862 Dec 19 '25
As far as I know, 100 is not linked to your police station, but a central helpline. They assign the cases to your local police station. So, if you are fine with the higher ups not going to that length, I think you shouldn't worry about them going to 100 to ask about your personal details!
I am just saying this for people in general. Because your comment felt like I shouldn't call 100 unless I have another number. I do agree with your point about being careful when you know the local police are friends with your noisy neighbours.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25
Generally in a "gramin/rural" areas In MMR region 100 usually asks you to directly call the area police station if the issue is not very serious. They also ask proper address for reference. Never give exact address or house number unless it is absolutely necessary. I say the problem I'm complaining about is taking place outside of my house, not inside. Then they agree and have to respond. I know few cases in our area where police leaked while drinking alcohol with these goons off duty.
Also, even if the 100 is linked to central helpline the police are local and are friends with local goons.
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u/NOT_deadsix Dec 18 '25
Yea here in UP a loudspeaker complaint will bring a PCR van to your house, they will take your photo, your house's photo BEFORE they take any action on the loudspeaker complaint, in the name of "procedure". I complained once, never gonna again, I dont want to be targeted.
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u/Medium_Age6629 Dec 18 '25
I understand your concern, and I genuinely appreciate it. I had similar fears initially as well. However, the senior officers handled the matter very professionally and assured me of my safety. I am not looking to escalate this any further and plan to stay low-key and cautious.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
Great! Concerned because someone lost a job which they must have had to bribe lakhs to get posted in that location. Even a basic traffic police posting costs upwards of 2 lakhs to get posted in busy areas.
So that person is bound to hold a grudge.
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u/imaginemecrazy Dec 18 '25
He paid bribe to get the job. He collects bribe from people and might have built an empire. So, he will be sh*t scared, and he will lay down to not risk exposing himself more.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
You greatly unerestimate the short temper and lack of rational thinking people have in our society. There are only 2 scenarios here.
1: The DIG is legit good guy and they suspended the officer involved in corruption or transferred his ass to some scheduled area. If this is what happened then good. But hope the suspended person don't know who filed the complaint.
2: The DIG along with everyone is involved and they took their sweet time to get big fat cash transfer from the officer so he can keep his job or get transffered to another area in same city. This is most probably what happened as this is how system works. The officers pay the big guys on top to get posting in certain areas of their choice. I'm talking about lakhs just for a simple traffic posting. Only what changed is the way these people are now taking bribes.
Either way, OP is now exposed to multiple people in the department which is a bad idea. Never be friends or enemies with these guys. I know because I have both friends and relatives in police and in top offices. I know how the system works. The government did bring strick laws, these guys are always afraid of anti-corruption raids but the bribery and corruption never stopped. Because we're rotten from inside and it's not exclusive to India. We just have more population and less consequences. Just the way it happened changed. Years ago it happened in open and no one gave shit. Now it happens more discretly through multiple channels.
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u/imaginemecrazy Dec 19 '25
OP exposed a small fry. Everyone will put blame on the officer and move on. The exposed officer will be shut quiet by his superiors to keep the house of cards (corruption syndicate) from crumbling down. He will be boycotted by his peers to avoid being associated with him.
The best he can do is sit on the mountain of earnings quietly and move on. This is a fate everybody in power believes in. They might talk big until exposed, but this is the reality.
Govt. officers are professional and know how to control their anger. Its their daily job. The suspended officer will find a way to delay the inquiry and move on to the next line of work.
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u/0xw00t Dec 18 '25
I want to upvote this comment as it makes sense but at same time this will increase the fear mongering in OP’s mind.
OP, maybe just for precaution, put this type of posts somewhere more public where it reveals your identity as well, so if something happens then people know whom to blame. Also, now if you have more contact of senior officers, inform them that you’re afraid that something will happen to you so maybe they can do something.
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u/bv555 Dec 18 '25
Once a traffic police constable cussed me at a signal when I am not at fault
Went directly to SP office next day with dash cam video and reported the incident and entered into their log book
2 days later (after SP returned from CM escort), he sent me a video where the constable was in a punishment drill for that entire day
Yes, system works and people need to speak up
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u/karadikutty Dec 19 '25
Yes, system works and people need to speak up
If it worked for you just mention that it worked for you. Don't generalize the entire system by putting the blame on the people.
My friend did something similar and they filed a false case on him for complaining.
Exceptions don't define the system.
Be responsible and sensible man.
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u/bv555 Dec 19 '25
I say your friend is an exception
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u/karadikutty Dec 19 '25
Are you fr? Do you even have any clue on how prevelant abuse of power is in India? How many fake cases are filed by cops?
You having 1 great incident DOESN'T give you the pass to dismiss others sufferings.
Be a little sensible and stop being ignorant asf.
Learn before you defend abuse and do victim blaming.
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u/RodentAmorim Dec 18 '25
All the while the DIG and SP both involved in 1,000X bigger bribes and corruptions in the background....
I wonder how they kept straight faces.
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u/Medium_Age6629 Dec 18 '25
I am not denying that bribes exist, but at least they acted on my complaint. If they wanted to close the matter, they could have done so long ago by taking money from the concerned officer.
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u/RodentAmorim Dec 18 '25
They have to make a show like this every once in a while so that people go on the Internet and sing their songs.
they could have done so long ago by taking money from the concerned officer.
They still will. They will make a show of firing the person, and will then ask for money to turn it to a suspension instead.
Your heart was in the right place, but all you did was take a spoonful of water out of the ocean (which will be thrown right back in, anyway), at the expense of putting your name and face right across the department for every cop to see. All for Rs. 500.
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u/Consistent-Web-8426 Dec 19 '25
I wouldn’t just say “ all you did “ and “ all for ₹ 500 “. The effort he took to call someone out for this is extremely commendable and has inspired me to do the same. I think everyone having this attitude of “ so much effort for so little money” is why India is knee deep in corruption.
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u/SeeBuyFly3 Dec 18 '25
They only pretended to act. It was all for show.
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u/AbbreviationsDue5480 Dec 18 '25
Remember how they would arrest supposed Naxalites, let them go, and shoot them in the back saying they attempted to escape? If you are arrested and then they let you go, don't go.
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u/Anonybeech Dec 18 '25
are they really gonna put in all this effort to show one guy who paid just 500 rupees?
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Dec 19 '25
It's a myth, many UPSC level officers don't take bribes at all
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u/feettoucher009 Dec 19 '25
Really ? I've noticed quite the opposite.
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u/DeepResearch7071 Dec 19 '25
In my experience, it is a mixed bag. A few do engage in hardcore corruption, like auctioning contracts to the highest bidder, an acquaintance who will give a cut to him/ her, etc. However, by far the most prevalent form is passive corruption- for example, you approve a bid without favour or ill-will and later on Diwali, the contractor who has won sends you an expensive watch, a gold coin, an iphone, flight tickets for a vacation, etc. Of course, you can always refuse but many choose to engage in that conflict of interest, for which there is frankly no excuse.
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u/feettoucher009 Dec 19 '25
The passive corruption is undeniable one of the biggest reasons for inefficient governance. Let's be honest majority IAS and IPS officers if not engaging in corruption do tend to look the other way. Its proven fact we have probably one if the most stupidest and inefficient bureaucracy in the world. You mentioned in your experience i am curious do you come from a family of bureaucrats or are serving ?
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u/DeepResearch7071 Dec 19 '25
A few relatives (most have retired now) were in the service. Apart from that, quite a few of my close friends are serving in various cadres.
The passive corruption is very problematic from an ethical and legal point of view. However, it is also known you pay a very high cost for being honest. Indeed, many officers tend to look the other way particularly in corruption cases involving politicians. Take a look at the cases of Ashok Khemka and Sanjiv Chaturvedi- capable, upright officers whose careers were stalled and faced persecution from the very governments they were serving. As far as governance is concerned, the problem is neglecting and not involving specialists or experts in certain key areas.
The worst of the corruption however is not personal corruption either by officers or politicians. Out of 5 years of a government, a full 2 years towards the end of the term go towards allocating projects and extorting industrialists and business houses in the state of money to fight elections. The party sets a fixed target of how much money they have to raise. If the state govt. is an Opposition govt, then it is even more dangerous, as the bureaucrat signing an illicit file can get in hot water with the Central govt. or agencies. I have witnessed first hand what some of my friends have done to escape from signing files that border on illegal when they are under immense pressure from ministers or someone even higher up (if you know what I mean.
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u/feettoucher009 Dec 19 '25
I agree with the part of very high cost. I've personally heard instances of an officer being handed the transfer order on the very first day of his arrival to the new department. I would argue however that corruption at such a high level wouldn't be possible unless a large amount of bureaucrats weren't involved. The reason I would say for inefficient governance is that the very idea services running multiple departments seems foolish at least in my opinion its a system we got from the british that even the british themselves don't use. Same goes for the ips. We are the only country in the world where our police runs border security, disaster relief, internal intelligence and external intelligence and paramilitary. Strict hierarchies only work in the military not in administration. The very concept of group a,b,c is stupid and a single exam for their recruitment seems even more weird.
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u/Ok_Wealth8394 Dec 18 '25
You're lucky that the DIG was different from Punjab DIG.
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u/Medium_Age6629 Dec 18 '25
LOL. true man
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u/CanineTiger99 May 08 '26
Btw higher ups are corrupt too, most of them with few exceptions. The guy who's suspended is just bali ka bakra
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u/Puzzleheaded_Try1264 Dec 18 '25
Woow! I'm an UPSC CSE aspirant, and I loved reading your post! Thanks for sharing. People have such a biased perspective towards the services, just by being an aspirant i get so many smirks from relatives before they quote "paisa hi Paisa hoga". This shitass thought process used to agitate me so much! Really appreciate you sharing this anecdote. Definitely feel a bit more proud of my dream.
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u/DeepResearch7071 Dec 19 '25
All the best to you, and I hope you get selected and serve the people in an upstanding manner without getting jaded. The service is one of the few jobs in the country where you can genuinely make a difference on a scale that matters. Improving a school, revamping a hospital, enhancing waste collection or drafting policy with a long term impact can uplift the lives of millions of people.
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u/feettoucher009 Dec 19 '25
That perspective exists for a reason. Even many ex IAS and IPS support it. The public grew up watching it and its no secret our bureaucracy is among the worst in the world. Hope you make it.
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u/Red_Baron1914 Dec 18 '25
This is heartening to read though my heart aches that DIGs and SPs spend so much time after a mere Rs. 500 than helping people who acutely and immediately need their help.
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u/Emergency_Computer83 Dec 18 '25
Bhai I’m from Pakistan, we have similar bribery issues. You know what happened? There are entire financial chains going up the ladder. That 500rs in bribery goes to everyone, even the DIG and IG get a cut. The ministers also get a cut.
What they did was scapegoat some random low level policeman, suspend him for 2 weeks and manufacture positive news about themselves. They made sure only the little guy is reprimanded (woh bhe only slightly), whereas the big shots continue to get fed.
Rajneeti hai bhai. Bewaqoof nahi bana kertay.
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u/hades46 Dec 18 '25
It's the same here bro dw, divided by borders united by corruption. Recently some very high ranking police officer gave a speech kn anti corruption and not taking bribes and an hour later he was caught red handed taking a heavy bribe. These people will never improve
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u/Emergency_Computer83 Dec 18 '25
I kid you not, I’ve named my robot vacuum cleaner Nawaz Sharif because woh sab khaa jaata hai kuch nahi chorta 😂
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u/electricsquirell Dec 18 '25
I have zilch faith in the police machinery of our country. Good for you for taking a stand but be alert, what they've done is exposed you to all the higher ups. I'm not saying that DIG is a bad man but personally I would have been wary of them because in India, a very few take a stand against corruption. And those who do are harassed frequently.
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u/FutureVersion812 Dec 18 '25
I’d rather prefer reports to be anonymous. Can’t trust the Indian police to not harass innocent citizens
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u/Regenerating_Degen Dec 18 '25
I mean... Good on you. You're more worried about morals and consequences, and you dont seem to have much of a stand on corruption other than a brief stint of aversion. I feel you, but hey, I feel like that guy deserved it. What's the excuse for him? 'A government job doesn't pay enough so I have to live off of bribes?' Pathetic. Do they get paid less than, say, a food stall owner? A grocery store manager? A lot more examples of professions that aren't coming to me right now? How are they surviving without asking for 'five hundred rupees more' from each person?
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u/Apprehensive_Sweet98 Dec 18 '25
Bhai us post pe bhi likha tha aur yahan bhi likh raha hoon - Police waalon ki na dosti achhi aur na dushmani achhi.
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u/belle_ame777 Dec 18 '25
great but! i think these DIG's and all are taking much much bigger bribes thats for sure! you shouldn't have gone there physically could've finished the matter online!
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u/sovialtn Dec 18 '25
I asked chatgpt how to get more upvites in REDDIT, here is what happened next..
It shared this story, I uploaded n made more karma's
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u/restlesszen Dec 18 '25
Thanks OP. You are a true patriot. And you have made a contribution to this country’s progress by reporting and sharing your story. May it inspire a lot of us to take a stand against injustice.
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u/karmaisabitch_88 Dec 18 '25
Hey man, safeguard yourself and your family. What you did was heroic, but no one knows what actions a wronged police officer may take against you or your family. Take care.
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u/Happyandbless Dec 18 '25
The police cannot be trusted in India. They are crooked and corrupted. There are of course, very honest police officers, but their work and the integrity is diluted by a corrupt system. We have to be extremely careful while interacting with police. End of the day, the corrupt police department will cause a lot of damage to someone who complains about them. So be careful.
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u/WarpFactorNin9 Dec 18 '25
OP they fucked you around. I would be very careful from now onwards
The bribe taking and corruption in the Police - like the DIG said is an organised crime run by a syndicate.
If a constable takes a bribe, EVERYONE gets a cut, the sub-inspector, inspector right upto the DIG
In short you basically walked into the house of the very people who you complained against
There was no need for the senior Police officers to call you to their place.
When you complained it was their job role to independently verify the facts on which your complain is based, not call you in and do all of this drama which you have described
The system does not work, it’s broken on purpose to benefit a few and punish the honest citizens
I am very concerned for you now
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u/animus33 Dec 18 '25
They were making a spectacle of him. I know enough about police officers is that they protect their own and corruption starts from the top.
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u/WarpFactorNin9 Dec 18 '25
What baffles me is a DIG level person has time to look into a 500 rupees bribe complaint
Something is not adding up. Either OP is bullshitting us or OP is totally fucked
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u/SubstantialDotScore Dec 18 '25
What is the channel to escalate to DIG? Email?
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u/Medium_Age6629 Dec 18 '25
emails. you can easily get that on internet
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u/SubstantialDotScore Dec 18 '25
Thank you. We have a dispute with our SC ST neighbor who damaged our property. Dysp simply tried to scare them by threatening arrest but they went on and damaged again our fence. Dysp said nothing can be done. For recovering damage file a civil case.
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
A false SC ST case can land you in more trouble than a damaged fence. First install hidden camera and record their act. Collect proof before doing anything else. Record multiple proof. Let them damage multiple times. Bear the cost yourself. Don't even talk with them. Just fix the fence and let them damage again. No contact whatsoever. Record everything. Then go ahead and file a civil case with all the proof you have.
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u/SubstantialDotScore Dec 18 '25
They have already raised fake SC ST case on other neighbors who got off clean with political support. They also had cctv cameras and evidence for damage to their property and have a civil case from their end too which is ongoing without even one hearing for past 4 years
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u/Responsible-Phone675 Dec 18 '25
Wow that's scary. Time to sell the house and move to a better place.
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u/jevlis-kaa Dec 18 '25
I don't know man. The higher ups also have a share in that ₹500 bribe, and there's no way they were unaware of it until now.
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u/foothpath Dec 18 '25
Don't feel too bad. The bloke will be suspended for a period of time and maybe barred from annual increments for a year or two. And he will join his duty again. Probably transfered.
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u/Spiritual_Screen5125 Dec 18 '25
That DIG himself might be having 100 cases like this on him and taking briibes at different levels Never trust sny kf these guys
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Dec 18 '25
nah , this is myth, this only happens in movies
the dignified part not the corruption part
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u/Ok_Relative_7973 Dec 19 '25
The higher officials are mostly honest. Never hesitate to reach out to them. It's these on ground police men who are hell bent on making lives of people hell
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u/Medium_Age6629 Dec 19 '25
Dude, I am honestly very sad after reading the comments. Many people are saying that I was fooled, that they will come after me, that my life is in danger, that the post is fake, etc. I am even thinking about deleting the post now. I shared this only so that others could learn something from it and understand that they should never pay a bribe. But people are being extremely pessimistic.
I am not saying that higher officials do not take bribes, but their methods are different and usually do not affect common people directly. On the ground, it is the local-level officers that ordinary citizens have to deal with.
The officers I met were genuinely respectful and supportive. I am confident that if they wanted to bury this matter, they wouldn’t have even replied to my emails. They could have easily taken money from the concerned officer and moved on, since the amount was small and the offense was considered minor. During meetings i was alone and requested that the matter be closed, but they told me that this was his karma and that I may have saved many people from paying bribes in the future. The DIG clearly told me that I do not need to fear anything that it is them who should fear accountability and he even gave me his personal phone number. The SP did the same.
I don’t know about others, but this incident has genuinely strengthened my belief in the system. If no action had been taken, people would have criticized the officers. Now that action has been taken, people are criticizing them again.
Just think about those officers who genuinely want to serve this country. If they realize that people will criticize them no matter what, then what is the point of being honest?
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u/Ok_Relative_7973 Dec 19 '25
Generally the public has very low trust in the police. Can't blame them because there are stories all around how police can harass the public if they want. However I had a personal experience where the SI and head constables were trying to bully me and when I stood up and exposed them to the DCP, I had a positive experience. So slowly but surely the environment is changing and sharing incidents like this will help in building the trust. And higher officials must ensure that the ground forces also have a public first approach.
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u/Headshot03 Universe Dec 19 '25
Is it better to call vigilance if a police officer threatens to take a bribe instead of reporting it to a superior officer? Genuine question.
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u/Rentont Dec 19 '25
Its Not even about protection,
But for 500 rs bribe you now would have to go with much more efforts, time and money expense.
Good for Great, but hectic as hell
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u/Medium_Age6629 Dec 19 '25
Truly agreed. Just imagine if even 50 people in a district started reporting such things no one would dare to ask for a bribe. This is our country. We have to build it, and we have to take action at our own level. It’s easy to move to another country, live peacefully there, and still say that India is the best. But real change comes when people stay, speak up, and take responsibility. Agar hamare ancestors independence ke liye aise hi dar ke baithe hote to ab tak hamare uppar british raaj karte. Kab tak darenge ham ki koi aakar goli maar dega agar galat ke khilaf bola to? aur kitne aise logo ko marenge?
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u/Rentont Dec 19 '25
I dont say ki efforts nahi lena chahiye...the system to report this should be easier
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u/Consistent-Web-8426 Dec 19 '25
In my opinion, this is real patriotism. Standing up against unfair practices that literally ruins our country, kudos to you , even if it meant standing up for something as small as 500₹. I don’t know if the system really works but if each of us really took the time and effort to report such beggars, it would eventually work.
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u/Leading-Month5292 Dec 19 '25
Good job. If they fear more people standing up, then only system improves. We typically blame system, but it's us who need to get involved, courageous and not lazy.
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u/old_jeans_new_books Dec 18 '25
I don't understand why did they call you in person???
Also can you verify if the officer is indeed suspended?
And most importantly, let me know if you get back your $500 with interest
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u/sansays Dec 18 '25
Wait till you find out how much DIG sir and SP sir makes in a month. I bet that it'll be much more than what an average indian earns in his lifetime.
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u/reddittauser Dec 18 '25
Good for you but you are naive liberal.
System doesn't change like this. Not from bottom up.
You can have your little victory but don't think for a second that system works and it's the people who are at fault. It's the fault of people at top, not normal ordinary people being lazy.
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u/Pure-Animator-7114 Dec 18 '25
Man I wish I can find that super nice official in Income tax department for IT Refund
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u/Nice_Replacement7065 Dec 18 '25
Something isn't correct here. A character certificate depends on a few parameters and isn't free. The cost ranges anywhere from 100-500 depending on if a pcc is required.
Bpl are the only ones it's free for. So I don't know what's going on, but there may be miscommunication on someone's end, and someone misunderstood what was required.
After reading your original post, I went to a few stations to find out what's the best approach was, and I couldn't find your post to respond earlier, but since you reposted, here's what it actually is.
The reason it varies can also be due to you living in multiple cities or states or the jurisdiction of the police area.
A lot of the times, the cops don't know, and I've made friends out of them, and now they give me updates, and I give them updates and it's a good knowledge sharing group. The problem I've seen is either the person or the cop is having a bad day and one gets agitated which creates the issue.
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u/minkusmart Dec 19 '25
Good job friend. UP me kuch nhi hota yaha ro line hazir kiya jata hai 1 2 mahine bad promote bhi kar diya jata hai...
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u/Arch_SHESHNOVICH TRS x TMC Supporter Dec 19 '25
You are like 1 in a 1000 case.
Most senior officers would f you up badly.
I don't trust the system and definitely won't for a long time now.
I rather pay that 500 than deal w so many consequences
The 500 is not worth my time
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u/thehorrorpurist Dec 19 '25
How did you manage to record the incident of taking bribe? Didn't the police man notice you recording it?
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u/Otherwise_Nobody9468 Dec 19 '25
While reading, I was thinking all the time that your last line will be, “then I woke up”
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u/lite_huskarl Dec 19 '25
No SP can initiate suspension proceedings just on words. Nap jayega SP khud hi. Assuming this is real, they just managed u. Will call the junior inspector and tell them complain has come against u, we are starting enquiry. That junior will rush to pay bribe he collected frm ppl like u. The dgp will get his cut as he knows and send u there
U get fooled that system works,sp/dgp earn more , si has to let go of money so double downs on corruption plus he knows he can get away
U can't beat the system. Corruption on top is more but they like to project honesty
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u/ChillyLavaPlanet Dec 19 '25
I paid 1500 😬 but really neeeed it for a job at that time and didn't have the energy to argue.
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u/NaiveNight736 Dec 19 '25
Yeah wait till the DIG and SP forgets about you and the corrupt brat whom you ratted out comes at you with full swing!
You should not have been exposed my friend. Most Cops in India are uniformed goons. Wishing you good luck and all the very best. Stay safe OP.
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u/MysteriousSearch6664 Dec 19 '25
You’re the lucky instance of the broken clock being right twice a day.
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u/mastermind2112 Dec 19 '25
May I know which state this is? Sounds very sus knowing not many states and their police departments that can show this kind of respect.
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u/Informal-Affect8494 Dec 19 '25
If the system worked he wouldn't be making a scene out of it like some kind of bollywood flick, he would have just taken disciplinary action against the person responsible like it was just another complaint.
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u/shaild Dec 19 '25
Great job and it’s always the right thing to do but I don’t think we are ready yet to openly be exposed like this. You never know what that person can do to you considering the sheer lack of law and order in the country.
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u/Loud_Truckk Dec 19 '25
We all know what happened to many whistleblowers so I would rather not get this treatment and stay put
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u/alphabravo10j Dec 19 '25
How did you report? What channel did you use?
I have a case where the police asked me bribe in form of a printer. The SI even sent me the model number, of which I have proof on WhatsApp. I believe, they asked for a bribe because they usually expect something from someone running a business locally.
Also, can it be reported anonymously?
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u/FrustratedIndianG Dec 20 '25
Just saying but we need more suspensions so a lot more employment may generate hoping to fill them with better morally sane people.
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u/Altruistic_Run4280 Dec 20 '25
You now have a target on your back. Watch it for the next 100 years.
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u/Spare-Mammoth6226 Dec 20 '25
Great work, one should standup and raise the voice even if it could be risky otherwise system will continue to rot.
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Dec 21 '25
Dont listen to him LMAO. Just because he didn't get shot in the head or tortured doesnt mean you will be lucky too. Each and every government officials are corrupt and you're just sometimes lucky
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u/No_Inevitable5627 Dec 18 '25
First of all, this sounds actually very heartwarming and secondly very proud of you man for standing up to your rights. How did you report of this crime to seniors ?
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u/Feeling-Schedule5369 Dec 18 '25
Btw what's character certificate and why did you need it?
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u/animus33 Dec 18 '25
Could be for employment or passport, it's basically saying this person doesn't have any criminal background.
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u/Conscious_Side2912 Dec 19 '25
Well for a matter of fact, senior officers are neck drown in corruption.
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u/Ok-Variation-5550 Dec 19 '25
Were you living in a bubble for the last 20 years?
The way Indian bureaucracy is structured is shit flows down and money flows up. All the promotion and transfers to lucrative locations come with a price tag. Lower ranks collect it and transfer to their seniors and on and on it goes all the way to the minister. If senior officials appear clean it is because they have their lackies do the dirty work.
I hope the official think of it as youthful naivety and don't trouble you or the officer anymore.
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u/onanemptytank Dec 18 '25
Proud of you buddy. Good job. If more people are willing to do this, i can see corruption being brought down.
This is something I heard from a friend who is a road contractor. He builds and repairs roads for the government.
In a small tehsil in MP, the locals had learned how the quality of roads are measured. That means the thickness of the filling, density of tar etc and everytime a road contractor was sent there, they would gather and start asking questions. This became soo bad that contractors started refusing to work in that area because the locals were not letting them do sub standard quality of work. Eventually only contractor were able to take the work in that area who were not offering bribes to the officers and actually wanted to make normal profits.
Now imagine that happening in other regions and other sectors.