Shocking Scandal: Local Businessman Forced to Pay Bribe to Retrieve Stolen Bike from Police

 A local businessman in [city] reported the theft of his Suzuki Access motorcycle to the police after it went missing from outside his shop. Despite a search lasting two hours, the bike could not be located. The next morning, the businessman and his father went to the police station to file a report, only to find their stolen motorcycle already in police custody.

Upon inquiring as to how the police had recovered the bike and who had stolen it, the businessman reports that the police were rude and told him it was none of his concern. They then demanded a bribe of INR 6000 before reducing it to INR 3000. The businessman, who is a native Kannadiga, ultimately paid the bribe to retrieve his recovered motorcycle.

This incident highlights the ongoing issue of corruption within the police force and the extortion faced by citizens in the process of recovering stolen property.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/bangalore/comments/10cjwne/cops_stole_our_bike_and_gave_it_back_to_us_for_rs/