Hi,
As usual, I took an auto Rikshaw from my home (near R.T Nagar Police Station) to my office (Manyata Tech Park, NagaWara). The driver looked a very gentle man, he offered his prayers to the meter before the journey begins, make it implicit that this was his trip today. However this nice story turned upside down before we reached 0.5 kms.. His meter already started showing 20 R.s. I mentioned this to him and he did revert back to the original charge (14 rs). On travelling another 2.5 kms, his meter was showing 30 r.s, for which i again complained to him. It was obvious that his meter was tampered and controlled by him somehow. What made me suspicious was his unnecessary honking before the meter started running like an athlete in 100m race.
Finally the journey ended. When i handed him 100 R.s (as i didnt have the exact amount for his charge of 52 r.s), he said he dont have 48 Rs to pay me back, as this was his first trip of the day. I asked my 100 r.s back and called my colleague to get 50 r.s, so that I can pay the driver. To my surprise, the driver denied the very fact that I handed him over the 100 r.s note which i just given to him. I was sure that he didnt give it back to me. I threatened to call the police which he agreed and immediately he asked me to get out of the auto and he tried to search the 100 r.s note. I noticed him putting the 100 r.s note beneath my seat and taking it out.
The driver details (to the best of my memory and as shown in his driver license badge)
Name: Rafeeq
Address.: Chamundi Nagar, R.T nagar, Bangalore.
Number: KA 05A 7748
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