I WAS WAITING FOR TRAIN AT COIMBATORE RAILWAY STATION PLAT FORM NUMBER ONE WITH A SLEEPER CLASS TICKET TO COCHIN. I WAS HAVING A SMALL CARTON BOX CONTAINING 4 LIVE FISHES IN IT. ONE POLICE PERSON CAME TO ME AND ASKED WHAT IS THERE IN THE BOX. THEN HE TOLD ME THAT WE NEED PARTICULAR PERMISSION FROM THE OFFICIALS TO CARRY LIVE FISH AND SUCH THINGS AND HE ASKED ME TO HIDE FROM THE SQUADS AND CLAIMED THAT HE ALSO A SQUAD. THEN HE ASKED ME TO GO BEHIND A AUXILIARY STALL AND HIDE THE BOX BEHIND THE SHOP. AS I AM A SON OF A MILITARY PERSON I HESITATED AND REFUSED TO DO THAT AND I TOLD HIM THAT READY TO GET THE PERMISSION. HE STARTED TO YELL AT ME WITH TAMIL BAD WORDS WHICH I CAN HARDLY UNDERSTAND. THEN I DID WHAT HE SAID. THEN HE CAME TO ME AND ASKED TO GIVE HIM MONEY. (ETHAVATHU POTTU KODUNGO) I GAVE THAT POLICE MAN TWENTY RUPEES AND HE WENT AWAY FROM ME.
MY FATHER MADE AN INQUIRY IN THE RAILWAY STATION AND A BOX UNDER 10 KG DOES NOT NEED ANY KIND OF SPECIAL PERMISSION TO CARRY AND THERE WERE NO PARTICULAR RESTRICTION FOR LIVE FISH AND OTHER PETS.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE HOW THE RAILWAY POLICE LOOT OTHER STATE PEOPLE AND MAKE MONEY. MY FATHER FILED A COMPLAINT IN CONSUMER PROTECTION FORUM AND WAITING FOR THE RESULTS.
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