A retired railway booking clerk who demanded a bribe of Rs 100 back in 1995 will now go to jail at the age of 75, more than three decades after he was caught red handed by the CBI. Jharkhand High Court has confirmed his conviction for corruption, though the court cut down his jail term after weighing his age and the long delay in the case.
The matter goes back to a routine motorcycle booking at Hatia railway station near Ranchi, where the clerk allegedly asked for Rs 100 extra over the legal charge to transport a motorcycle by train. When the customer refused to pay, he went to the CBI instead of giving in, setting off a chain of events that has taken 31 years to reach its conclusion.
