Graft by EMI: Corrupt officers in India are accepting bribes in instalments, says report
Corrupt officers in Gujarat taking bribes in instalments, several incidents reported by ACB
EMI facility - equitated monthly instalments - is provided by banks for repayment of loans through which the borrower can repay the loan in small instalments rather than paying a hefty amount up front.
Taking inspiration from this model, corrupt officers in India's western Gujarat are taking bribes in instalments. As strange as it may sound, several such incidents were been reported by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The corrupt officials encounter people who are poor and not in the position to pay a hefty bribe in one go. Now they have devised a scheme to make the most out of such situations by asking the victims to pay the total amount over time, The Times of India said in a report.
The ACB receives such cases when a person reports after having paid initial amounts to the officers. The officials at ACB said that such kinds of cases are on the rise and they have encountered ten such cases already this year.
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"A person unable to afford to buy a house, car or a valuable by making full payments avail a loan on EMIs. Corrupt officials are applying the same practice to bribes now," ToI quoted a senior officer at the ACB as saying.
From village sarpanch to crime inspectors, no one is missing out on this innovative way to fill their pockets with bribes.
In a village in Surat, a deputy sarpanch and taluka panchayat member asked a villager to pay Rs 85,000 as a bribe to get his farm levelled. Ironically enough, the sarpanch was very 'considerate' and put forward an EMI option for the villager in which he could pay Rs 35,000 as a lump sum and the rest of the amount in instalments, the report said.
The 'empathy' of these officials towards the people who fall prey to this scheme can be seen at higher levels as well.
On 26 April 2024, a crime inspector demanded Rs 50,000 as a bribe in instalments of Rs 10,000 each along with other electronic devices that were seized during the investigation.
(With inputs from agencies)
