BANGALORE: As on any other night, Rame Gowda was at the traffic lights at Sagar Hospital junction near BTM Layout around 12.30am on Thursday too. Gowda, 57, an assistant sub-inspector, was all alone on night duty, and was to take up patrolling after reducing the traffic signal counts. Suddenly, a motorbike with two men stopped near him. Rame Gowda was bending towards the signal, and couldn't see who it was. "Why did you book my brother for driving under the influence of alcohol? Is he the only one who drives in an inebriated condition?" came a gruff voice from behind. When Gowda turned to face the stranger, a fist...
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