India, Dec. 4 -- An international-level shooter has alleged that he has been unable to practise or participate in competitions for nearly three years because a clerk at the Palwal sub-divisional magistrate's office demanded a bribe of Rs.30,000 to renew his arms licence - a permit that has remained pending since 2022 despite all paperwork cleared.

Officials in the Palwal administration confirmed that the then deputy commissioner had approved the renewal in 2022, when shooter Shantanu Thakur - who has represented India in events such as International Shooting Competition of Hannover, Singapore Open Shooting Championships, National Shooting Championship Competitions and others.applied for renewal in April that year. As per government recor...