{
  "source": "https://bribery.fyi",
  "license": "CC0-1.0",
  "disclaimer": "Unverified. Each row is one person's anonymous account of an alleged bribe. Personal details are removed and a moderator reads every report before publication, but no report is checked for truth: some may be mistaken and some may be fabricated. This is not an official record and not evidence that any office or official took a bribe. Counts describe what people reported, not how often bribery occurred.",
  "count": 20,
  "columns": [
    "public_ref",
    "department",
    "department_label",
    "city",
    "state",
    "country",
    "amount_demanded",
    "amount_paid",
    "currency",
    "outcome",
    "service_sought",
    "service_category",
    "occurred_on",
    "published_at",
    "verification_status"
  ],
  "reports": [
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-GANS",
      "department": "rto",
      "department_label": "Regional Transport Office",
      "city": "Bhadrak",
      "state": "Odisha",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 1500,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "refused",
      "service_sought": "DL update",
      "service_category": "licence",
      "occurred_on": "2026-08-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-22 05:46:10.747389+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-SB7H",
      "department": "passport",
      "department_label": "Passport Office",
      "city": "Kanpur nagar",
      "state": "Uttar Pradesh",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 500,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Passport",
      "service_category": "other",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-22 05:28:01.901747+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-G46U",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Kanpur nagar",
      "state": "Uttar Pradesh",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 800,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": null,
      "service_category": "police_verification",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-22 05:28:01.814218+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-288J",
      "department": "other",
      "department_label": "Another office",
      "city": "Paralakhemundi",
      "state": "Odisha",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 20000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "New electricity connection",
      "service_category": "utility",
      "occurred_on": "2026-08-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-22 05:22:34.815108+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-GQT8",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Kanpur",
      "state": "Uttar Pradesh",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 35000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "FIR",
      "service_category": "other",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-22 05:22:34.700337+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-VLD7",
      "department": "rto",
      "department_label": "Regional Transport Office",
      "city": "Kanpur",
      "state": "Uttar Pradesh",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 5000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Driving licence",
      "service_category": "licence",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-22 05:22:34.568674+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-N3WL",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Parner",
      "state": "Maharashtra",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 22800,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "I went to file a case",
      "service_category": null,
      "occurred_on": "2026-07-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-21 16:43:47.271098+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-8R9B",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Miranpur katra",
      "state": "Uttar Pradesh",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 1000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "File transfer",
      "service_category": "licence",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-21 15:01:04.694484+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-2C36",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Navi Mumbai",
      "state": "Maharashtra",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 2000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "refused",
      "service_sought": "Demanded bribe for walking with girlfriend",
      "service_category": "other",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-20 15:51:29.624439+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-ZPVX",
      "department": "rto",
      "department_label": "Regional Transport Office",
      "city": "Rajouri Garden",
      "state": "Delhi",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 2000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "New Driving Liscense",
      "service_category": "licence",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-20 06:39:34.952737+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-BJT2",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Karanja Lad",
      "state": "Maharashtra",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 300,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Passport Verification",
      "service_category": "police_verification",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 18:39:42.237217+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-2FCK",
      "department": "electricity",
      "department_label": "Electricity Board",
      "city": "Hyderabad",
      "state": "Telangana",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 26500,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "For new electricity meter",
      "service_category": "other",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 16:36:13.026960+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-K5J7",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Bhavnagar",
      "state": "Gujarat",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 500,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "refused",
      "service_sought": "Passport",
      "service_category": "police_verification",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 14:42:44.406245+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-U5ZZ",
      "department": "other",
      "department_label": "Another office",
      "city": "Mumbai",
      "state": "Maharashtra",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 500,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "refused",
      "service_sought": "PNG connection",
      "service_category": "utility",
      "occurred_on": "2026-08-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 09:36:38.405726+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-MU6D",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Kolimigundla",
      "state": "Andhra Pradesh",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 1000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Passport",
      "service_category": "police_verification",
      "occurred_on": "2026-08-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 08:20:21.850228+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-AJVA",
      "department": "electricity",
      "department_label": "Electricity Board",
      "city": "Coimbatore",
      "state": "Tamil Nadu",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 20000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Getting electricity for construction work",
      "service_category": "utility",
      "occurred_on": "2026-06-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 07:12:22.628375+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-B2HJ",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Bengaluru",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 500,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Passport Police verification",
      "service_category": "police_verification",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 05:26:46.118074+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-HNZ2",
      "department": "police",
      "department_label": "Police",
      "city": "Belgaum",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 5000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "refused",
      "service_sought": "Duplicate Driving License Since original lost",
      "service_category": "licence",
      "occurred_on": "2026-08-01",
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 03:25:32.279965+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-7W62",
      "department": "municipal",
      "department_label": "Municipal Corporation",
      "city": "Warangal",
      "state": "Telangana",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 25000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "License to a commercial housing",
      "service_category": "permit",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 02:46:18.851093+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    },
    {
      "public_ref": "RW-S3KL",
      "department": "revenue",
      "department_label": "Revenue / Land Records",
      "city": "Chikaballapur",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "country": "IN",
      "amount_demanded": 100000,
      "amount_paid": null,
      "currency": "INR",
      "outcome": "paid",
      "service_sought": "Property Registration",
      "service_category": "registration",
      "occurred_on": null,
      "published_at": "2026-08-19 02:24:44.711372+00:00",
      "verification_status": "moderator_reviewed"
    }
  ]
}