[Resolved] Traffic Police, Pune — Traffic Police misbehaviour and corruption

[Resolved] Traffic Police, Pune — Traffic Police misbehaviour and corruption - Pune

P Pankaj Surange from Mumbai, Maharashtra Oct 9, 2008

Hello, I had parked my two-wheeler on FC Road, Pune (near Deccan) in a no-parking zone. I returned after some time and was taking my bike out. At the same time Towing vehicle MH-12 AU 6534 arrived. It was 7.30 PM on 5th Oct, 08. The traffic police officer asked me to show all papers. I showed him original license, original PUC, original tax payment receipt, and photo copy of valide insurance. The officer asked me to pay Rs. 200/- for parking in a no-parking zone. I told him that the offence attracts only Rs. 100/- and I was ready to pay the same. He didn't give me any reason, kept sitting in the front seat of the towing tempo, and insisted me to pay Rs. 200. I told him if the vehicle is not towed, the fine is Rs. 100 and if it is towed away the fine is Rs. 150. He then said rudely if that was the case then he would tow away my vehicle and I should go to the police station and take the possession back by paying Rs. 150. Then he forcibly took away the vehicle from me. When I went to the police station near Modern College and complained another officer over there, he didn't heed to my complaint. When the officer who had towed away my vehicle reached there and I asked him the same question why he was overcharging, he refused that he was asking me to pay Rs. 200. Then he started boasting about himself that he was a diploma graduate and has worked on computer hardware. He showed me the business card of a politician and threatened me by telling that he had made that politician as well as an advocate pay the fine. He then said that he could charge me extra because I was not carrying the "original" copy of insurance. I don't know if carrying original copy of insurance is really required. Then he said that the number plate of my bike was written in fancy alphabets and he could fine me extra for that as well. But he didn't tell me all these things while towing away my vehicle. Finally, he charged me Rs. 150 after I spent Rs. 20 for auto to reach the police station. It is a glaring example of corruption and mental and physical harrassment by traffic police. I don't know his name, but it can be found out by concerned authorities using the date, time, and tempo # that I have provided above. I would like a stern action against that officer. Was this information helpful? No (0) Yes (0)
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Ramya15

Oct 23, 2015

Today morning I also had a bad experience with one of the traffic police at DNYAN PRABODHANI SIGNAL PUNE. I was just standing by the one way towrds dnyan prabodhani and one traffic police came and charged me RS. 100/- Without any receipt. His name is Aarif Attar, along with him there was a lady who was also part of that money.

Expecting the the rightfull and needful. because as above mentioned even i feel helpless to find against corruotion.

Regards,
Ramesh.

Nisikanta Jena

from Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Feb 27, 2016

As a responsible citizen of india, i just want to visualize the level and way of corruption by pune traffic police. One of my friend break the traffic rule by entering the time based no-entry. Traffic police present there catch him and asked for the challan. He initially beg apologized for his mistake and then agree for the fines. 1st the traffic police forcefully took his phone and then asked him for 25, 000 rs. When he asked to traffic police about the fine amount and why he is charging so much... Suddenly a group of 4-5 traffic police start heckling with him and also threatening him that they will book him in any criminal case of offence. They also threaten to him that if he will not pay that amount then they will file the case on his name for attacking and misbehaving to traffic police.

Finally my friend paid them 11, 500 rs after which the traffic office there just return his mobile phone along with a receipt to rs. 135 only against traffic rule breaking challan.

Really how shame we are. We are fighting for corruption against india. How we will stop the corruption, if the public protectors will behave like this. I think the thieves are better, at least they are stranger to us. How we will believe on this type of public servant. Please stop this... Hope you understand and pull those stupid who are doing this nonsense with common man.