[Resolved]  Bangalore Police — Police Demanding Bribe

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Bangalore, Karnataka

We were a group of 6 people on 3 bikes. We went for ride at 12 midnight. Having driven for half an hour, we decided to take a break. A police jeep came over to us and a police officer asked for driving license and bike papers. When we showed him all papers, The police officer threatened to file a case against us. According to him, it's against the law to ride a bike at midnight. He said we have to come to police station with him. He'll file a case against us. And we'll have to produce in court. God knows for what.
He refused to return our licenses unless we paid him 2000. He finally agreed for 1000. Can police officers file a case just like that? What a common man can do in these cases? We are not afraid of robbers or Gundas. We are afraid of police. They are the biggest robbers.