It was a holiday and we were at work. Around 4.00 pm some of my colleagues left for home.
Fifteen minutes later I received a call saying that my colleague’s car was involved in a minor accident.
When I reached the spot I was told that as my colleague was waiting at a signal, a car came and banged his car from behind. As there were around four guys in my colleagues car they cornered the driver of the car who had the guts to tell them do what you want but I am not going to pay a single paisa in damages. He in fact had asked them what about the damages to my car.
When informed that they would be filing a complaint at the Police Station, he was more than happy to accompany them as it seemed that he had some political connections. In the meantime it was also clearly found that the driver did not have his vehicle papers intact.
As I reached the Police Station, I spoke to one of the cops and told him that as we were the common people without political connections, we would really appreciate if there was some amount of justice meted out, of course after doing their due diligence. I was assured that they would be absolutely fair and when told that the driver did not have his vehicle papers, the cops informed me that he was in for big trouble.
During inspection of both vehicles by the cop, the cop asked for the vehicle papers to which the driver replied that the same is in the car and as he would have to search for it among other papers he would give the same in sometime and the cop agreed.
I was shocked and as the cop was turning around to leave, I stopped him am I said if the papers are in the car, then we have no problem in assisting the driver in finding it among his other papers. This stumped both the cop and the driver and they looked at each other. On further insisting that we would help them in finding the papers, the driver made an attempt at searching for the papers which of course were not in the car in the first place.
When the mockery ended I asked the cop if he was satisfied that the papers were not in the car, he replied in the affirmative and we proceeded back to the Police Station.
As the formalities were bound to take time, I left for the office and told my colleagues to call me if needed. After about an hour my colleague called me to say that the cops had refused to file the complaint saying that as the damages were minor and claimable under insurance he should not press for any charges. When again informed to the cops about the high handedness of the driver and the fact that the papers were not in the vehicle, he was told that the driver would be taken care of.
Within minutes of my colleague walking out , they found the driver walking out scot free.
This incident happened at Kherwadi Police Station in Bandra East. We work with Axis Bank with whom the entire Mumbai Police force banks.
I dread to think what would be the fate of lesser mortals .......
Well I guess we have to let this one pass too..... as chalta hain.....
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