It is unfortunate that another type of mafia runs even in a city like Bengaluru. Recently, there was an incident where an engineer was robbed of his money and valuables while commuting to the bus stand by an autorickshaw driver. He was threatened and blackmailed by the driver, and a woman who joined enroute. The frightened man was propelled into submission by warning him of dire consequences if he made a show: he would be accused of molesting the woman. Finally, the harrowed passenger managed to wriggle out of the clutches of the blackmailers by providence. There are so many passengers who are lured by women on bus stands and railway stations, similar to Bengaluru, and the victims keep their mouth shut to preserve their honour. The writ of such people runs large and the police, one wonders, are either one among the "party" or are resigned to their helpless state.