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Re: Police not wearing uniform harassed family in outstaion car & demanded bribe in Jalgaon toll Pla Quote: jbpanda Originally Posted by ... I am not sure of the car that you were driving but there was no way that he could have reached you on his bike. You should not have stopped at the first place as he was not in uniform. What if he was a thief? Quote: rdst_1 Originally Posted by You shouldn't have stopped... rumble strips (rather say series of big humps) are there on the road. One needs to be very careful while driving a low GC sedan on this road else he/she would definitely scrap the underbelly of the car. That was the sole reason he could stop me at a rumble strip where I was at literally zero speed. Previously, in road experience section I posted one incident in NCR of attempting to loot by usage of unknown chemicals. That came into my mind for the time being. It might be one off case like that!



I drove in Rajasthan last week through most of the major roads . Only once I faced police checking on the way from Jaisalmer to Mt. Abu. But the cops had one police van and they all were in uniform. They checked all the documents and let us go. Only thing one senior cop in their group asked me why the headlight is on in daytime. Before I intervened, one knowledgeable young officer told the senior cop 'Sir, it's safer to ride or drive in highway keeping the low beam on.'' They all said to carry on without any trouble. In this case they did their duty. I appreciate that.



Quote: Skyline_GT Originally Posted by ..did the individual claiming to be a cop showed any identity proof of being a police officer?..



I had been pulled over thrice in a single day at three different locations all within Mumbai for riding a KL registered bike Quote: //M Originally Posted by Here is my experience while crossing Khamgaon sometime in May 2014. 'bribe thing' came into picture- 'money without challan'.



Yes, my relatives warned of this harassment scam to outstation vehicle by police in Mumbai. But now it seems to be in entire Maharashtra. I have driven in almost all the major states of India in length and breadth. But never faced this kind of disgusting cops in civil dress. Yes, I have to mention I also faced this three times yesterday. Just after climbing the Jalgaon ghat road there was another intervention. But all cops were in proper uniform and when the signaled us to stop I immediately pulled over and my dad came out to talk. They even asked to the boot and checked all the luggage individually. Then the officer explained he was surprised to see a WB registered private car after his 6 months posting here. He had a small conversation with us offered us tea made for them. Not all cops are same . They were doing their duty. And yes, they said we were stopped just due to the number plate (WB) while other MH registered cars were allowed to go without being stopped (following video shows the proof). But they were indeed very well behaved after getting to know what we do, where we are from. I am posting a video of the same here.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4ZlrzdeYg



June 25th, I was in Hampi-Badami-Pattadakallu-Aihole road-trip with my mom and colleagues in another car. To & fro on the way, none stopped us for driving a WB registered car. Even whenever I used to go to Bangalore, sometimes the cops stopped me and checked all the documents, verified my stay in KA to be less than one year by pollution papers of different states or toll receipts and let me go. In Chennai also, cops stopped me several times and didn't ask for any documents. But after 8pm they start drive against 'drink & drive' and without much words they subject you to undergo an alcometer or brethalyzer test. This is really a good initiative . I didn't stop just after the toll plaza even after I slowed down a bit at first. But seeing unknown people in civil dress my Mom advised me to move on. He could never have followed and stopped me. I was driving a Manza QDJ. Those who have travelled on that very road know very well how high series of(rather say series of big humps) are there on the road. One needs to be very careful while driving a low GC sedan on this road else he/she would definitely scrap the underbelly of the car. That was the sole reason he could stop me at a rumble strip where I was at literally zero speed. Previously, in road experience section I posted one incident in NCR of attempting to loot by usage of unknown chemicals. That came into my mind for the time being. It might be one off case like that!I drove in Rajasthan last week through most of the major roads . Only once I faced police checking on the way from Jaisalmer to Mt. Abu. But the cops had one police van and they all were in uniform. They checked all the documents and let us go. Only thing one senior cop in their group asked me why the headlight is on in daytime. Before I intervened, one knowledgeable young officer told the senior cop 'Sir, it's safer to ride or drive in highway keeping the low beam on.''They all said to carry on without any trouble. In this case they did their duty. I appreciate that.As soon as we were taken back to the toll plaza he stopped at the 'police chowki' (as he described). We went in. My dad politely tried to make him understand the situation why we didn't stop mentioning his civil uniform. When I asked about the identity he was furious. Some other persons (all not in uniform although) started to back the self-claimed cop. Now the argument turned hot by both sides. My dad and I were not at all ready to buy into his bogus idea and in the tiff I forgot myself or ask my mom to click their pics. (But in HD mode the video shows the side face of the particular cop in bike. From the location coordinate if he was on duty officer he could easily be tracked down.) While he checked the documents stopping us at a distance he took all the original documents including my license with him. He threatened us while arguments were going on to send the documents with a 'See and Escape' case in Jalgaon court where we have to deposit a certain fee after two days to release the papers. He definitely knew any outstation public would refrain from acceding to this idea. Then thecame into picture-Yes, my relatives warned of this harassment scam to outstation vehicle by police in Mumbai. But now it seems to be in entire Maharashtra. I have driven in almost all the major states of India in length and breadth. But never faced this kind of disgusting cops in civil dress.Just after climbing the Jalgaon ghat road there was another intervention. But all cops were in proper uniform and when the signaled us to stop I immediately pulled over and my dad came out to talk. They even asked to the boot and checked all the luggage individually. Then the officer explained he was surprised to see a WB registered private car after his 6 months posting here. He had a small conversation with us offered us tea made for them. Not all cops are same. They were doing their duty. And yes, they said we were stopped just due to the number plate (WB) while other MH registered cars were allowed to go without being stopped (following video shows the proof). But they were indeed very well behaved after getting to know what we do, where we are from.June 25th, I was in Hampi-Badami-Pattadakallu-Aihole road-trip with my mom and colleagues in another car. To & fro on the way, none stopped us for driving a WB registered car. Even whenever I used to go to Bangalore, sometimes the cops stopped me and checked all the documents, verified my stay in KA to be less than one year by pollution papers of different states or toll receipts and let me go. In Chennai also, cops stopped me several times and didn't ask for any documents. But after 8pm they start drive against 'drink & drive' and without much words they subject you to undergo an alcometer or brethalyzer test. This is really a good initiative .