- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
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Regional Passport Office and CBI office working in tandem with Agents
- Passport
- Renewal of Passport
- Paid INR 3,000
My old passport was damaged and I applied for a new one as I had moved from Pune to Mumbai. After submitting all documents, I waited for nearly 2 months but the passport status was stuck at 'CBI verification'. All calls to passport office and helpline were useless.
After that, I contacted an agent who works near the old passport office in Mumbai. He informed me that a payment of Rs 3000 will ensure delivery of passport within 10 days.
I paid the money and was given a print out showing 'Dubai tourism visit' pamphlet and asked to mention to the passport officer that I need to visit Dubai urgently. The passport office asked me 'name of agent'(to ensure he gets his commission) and nothing else to approve the request after making a call to the agent and confirming with him.
I received my passport within 7 days.