- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
- 980 views
Re: Bribed the corrupt custom officer of AIII batch
- Customs, Excise and Service Tax
- Customs Check and Clearance
- Paid INR 20,000
Hi there I was on a emergengy holiday as on 14th september 2012 from sydney to mumbai carrying my gold made in india as I couldn't leave it back in sydney carried it. I reached mumbai airport at aroun 10:30 pm where A III batch was on the customs belt. There where manycustoms people in this racket. They caught me for not declaring the gold and going thru green channel. They said I was carrying gold above my limit and wanted me to give them something to get out of this ********** but I was against this. The detained me Mr ******* , Mr ******* ********** and few others made my life **********thru the three hours for 6o gms of gold I told them to detaine the gold and I would produce documents as I was not in the state right now as my mum was in the hospital. So I left the premises with a detainee notice only after 3 hours of arguing and while I saw Mr ******* favoured some passengers allowing them to carry the gold with them as for me I was the unlucky one. I returned after a few days as I couldn't find receipt for the gold and told them I would re export. Mr ******* ********** told me he was the right hand of the commisioner of customs and he can make my life miserable whenever I visit India again if I don't give the money to re export he asked me how much dollars I had I told him not much he told me to get changed and give him a bribe of 20k so he can just put a comment of re export. In all this I was again detaineed for more than 9 hours as being a diabetic and hypertension person I said it better to give in and give them the bribe otherwise they will make my life miserable. I had left my two kids in sydney and my ailing mum in mumbai being a single woman it was just impossible to fight this corrupt customs people. The take you to room besides the toilets to take bribe. The constable on duty is hands in golves with this people they stuff the money in their clothes. I was so sad for my hard earned money been paid as a bribe because the country I am proud has corrupt people. I pray to god never again should I come across tthose people who made my life miserable. Even on the day of my flight back to sydney I came across Mr.******* he tried to make my life miserable by telling me to pay up for extra charge but I think I was not in the stage as I was already mentally tired of being pushed to the limit. But to be frank there are people like me who don't want to stand for their rights or something like that we give in and pay them have made them strong. I feel stupid for doing that but I had to do as my kids where on the otherside but I would like to report this matter to some one concerned and get it rectified as I am united with my kids and I would like to face those corrupt officier and see them behind law or something where they stop harrasing innocent people. They lick legs of big personalities and why harrass the commoner.......... reply