The deepest and most shameful scandal of them all
December 30, 2012 11:05
A few years ago, a friend of mine, back for holidays from her American college, stopped her car at night on Raisina Hill. She was with another young woman and the two of them decided to go look at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before heading home.
Walking back, they saw a Delhi Police patrol van parked behind their car and two policemen standing there, examining the vehicle. The women went up quickly to the cops and apologized, thinking they had broken some parking law in this high security zone.
The moment the cops saw the two women, their demeanour changed. The more senior of the cops smiled. He asked my friend whether she wanted to sell her car because he was interested in buying it. My friend replied in the negative. It was an old car, unlikely to find any buyers, but she liked it.
The cops didn't take no for an answer, they began to herd the women towards the patrol van, insisting they get in the van to 'discuss the matter'. My friend quickly realized this was not about buying her car. She broke away and dialled the number of someone who she knew was driving not far from the area. Her other friends got there quickly. Seeing the other car arrive, the cops got into their van and wasted no time in driving away. Recounting the story, my friend shivered.
"I know this is Delhi, but I couldn't believe it. This was right at Rashtrapati Bhavan, not even that late. These were uniformed cops in an officially marked van. I've been in some bad areas in American cities but I've never been more scared in my life. B******s.'
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