I Suffered the BIGGEST SCAM of My Life 🇱🇰 

I worked for this sector for over 5 years, This is the awful truth though. 60% of this big scale Gem & Jewellry companies over value their products. So sorry for this experience, government Gem & Jewellry authority should take action to mitigate for these kind of scams.

The owner said the gem is in good ( no cracks ) condition. But if it even had a tiny 1mm crack, it's worth a lot less. If you're not familiar with gemstones, it's best not to buy one because there's no fixed price for them. Good luck !

මම මේ වීඩියෝ එක sri lanka tourist board එකේ මගෙ යාලුවෙක්ට යැවුව.සමහරවිට එයාල ක්‍රියාමාරගයක් ගනී.අපේ රටට එන විදේශිකයො රවට්ට්නවට.මම ඇකමැතිම දෙයක් තමා මේක.tourism කියන්නෙ මේක නෙවේ

It is difficult to judge the authenticity of a gemstone, and its value is also very subjective. It is not recommended to buy it without expert appraisal! I believe that people are helpless when encountering this kind of thing, and their mood will definitely be affected! I encourage you to think in a different direction. In fact, you have done a charitable work and helped other travelers avoid being deceived in the future! I hope you’re not too upset, and thank you for sharing and exposing them! 👍🥰🙏

රටට එන විදේශිකයන් සූරාකෑමට බලාසිට්න්න එපා😒 ලාංකිකයිනි ඒක හරි අප්‍රසන්නයි

රටට එන සංචාරකයින් ආරක්ෂා කරන්න රජයේ වැඩපිළිවෙලක් සකස් විය යුතුයි. මේ විදේශිකයා ඉතාමත් හොද කරුණාවන්ත කෙනෙක්. මේවානම් බලු වැඩ.

Dear Tim, First of all Welcome to Sri Lanka. Also I want to thank you for coming to Sri Lanka and Helping people here and also making beautiful videos about Sri Lanka. In this case I am not try to make a story or take a side, I just want to be fare about the scam. You have no idea about Gem Business. You may ignore my statement or if you are a vice (Smart) person you will learn something out of this. I am a therapist born in Sri Lanka and live in the U.S.A , and also I have study Gemology also have gone to different gem markets and gem mines in Sri Lanka. So there is no reason to make a statement other than I have to tell you the actual truth. You have no idea when it’s comes to selling gems or prizing a game, the golden rule is this ( there is no stable or exact price or value of a gem ) it can go from 1$ to $ 1000 in Sri Lanka. For an example, when you buy a small rough un cut gem stone from a mine in Rathnapura area it will cost about $ 10 but they will say it will cost about $ 80 , main thing is you have to Bargen. So the $10 gem stone will go to the market and they will price it for $ 20 to $30 and some times it will go hand to hand, just with in that particular gem market, then the price will increase up to $ 70 to $100 , then this gem will go to another place , may be to Colombo or Kandy or Beruwala and the same gem will go up to $ 150 or $ 200. Then one foreigner or a buyer will come and buy the same stone from there for $250 or for $300 and take the gem to another country and they will sell it there for $500 , So that’s how it goes. The main thing is there are 2 types of gems 1. Natural Gems 2. Artificial (Synthetic) Gems, At least they sold a Natural Gem and the seller was kind enough to return your money back. If you go to Thailand, Madagascar or Africa and ask for money back, you will get nothing but a slap to your face or you will get killed because those people are very rude. It’s very unfair for the miners , they risk their lives and go deep under tunnels in search of Gems and get nothing but just little money to survive and here we Bargen and killing each other for money. Actually you should go to Rathnapura area to visit some Gem mining areas and see the real life how they work so hard and risking their life for nothing. I am not telling everybody here in Sri Lanka is kind and Honest but most of the people here is very kind and helpful. So please do not misunderstand and do not get a wrong impression on Sri Lankan people , The most important thing is the people who have comment on this video has no idea about the Gem industry in Sri Lanka. That is the real nature of Sri Lankan gem Business. Usually when they say $ 100 the real price will be around $30 , you have to Bargen just like Chinese people. So this the Golden Rule. So I wish you good luck and enjoy your stay , be safe and Enjoy life ! Take care Bro ! ….

While 200 is outrageous, you can't expect the same price you would get from a small shop at those places. Bigger shops have to pay a bigger tax and they have more expenses than a small shop. (salaries, bigger electricity bills etc.) It's a grey area in my honest opinion. And there are some tourists who won't buy cheap options just because its cheap; first shop you visited is for that upmarket.

මේ පැත්තෙ අය ඉන්නව නම් පොඩ්ඩක් කතා කරා නම් හරි. මේක රටටයි හොද නැත්තෙ. මෙයා ආයෙ මේ වගේ දෙයක් මිලදී ගන්නෙ නැති වෙයි 💔

omg i'm sorry abouth it.. but you can complain to police against that seller....

As a sri lankan ,if you want to buy gem original pure gem they give a certificate ( govermant certificate ).

I don't think the guy SCAM you at all. He is just a good salesman. The juwery is a good one. He told you $200 if you don't want it,just walk away. It is a bargain country. I'm in USA watching your videos

33:43 These guys are from the military. They don't really have any authority over any civil laws unless it is a state of emergency situation. So yeah they can't do anything about it

Most importantly. This video is telling people to do a better research or a market comparison in the same product category before buying to avoid any scams or misleadings. That will help to pay the right values. Thanks Tim, for sharing your learning experience. ❤ 🇱🇰

As a jeweler with a decade of experience, I've encountered situations where certain people lack common sense and fail to conduct background checks before making their purchases. Often, they are swayed by other sellers offering lower prices to attract business. However, creating jewelry involves various costs such as labor charges, the value of silver, and other materials. Therefore, a price of $150 for a necklace seems reasonable. With a bit of negotiation, the price could possibly be lowered to $150. Before potentially harming someone's business, it's crucial to understand the value of gemstones. Typically, the price of a stone depends on its quality, which is determined by factors such as cut, clarity, carat weight, and color. For instance, a stone with excellent clarity can be worth ten times more than one with only acceptable clarity. Therefore, it's essential to educate oneself before making a purchase and avoid damaging businesses for the sake of views.

Moonstone is a kind of special stone which has thousands of different qualities.Some of them cost starting 1ct for 20 dollars up to 100 dollars and others can vary depend the value.So in my point of view, you can’t exactly decide it’s worth without Sri Lanka Gem Corporation gem valuation certificate. It maybe worth or not but other competitors never say the real value. You should discover it with a proper way.

Seller can sell their product as his wish, it is your duty to do a little research before buying.I don't see a scam here.and the owner returned the money without any hesitation.Somebody can agree that it was a scam if the other shops had the same product at a lower price range.neither that happened.Anyway sorry for the inconvenience you faced.Enjoy the rest of your stay in srilanka.

මේ Area එකේ ඉන්න කෙනෙක් මේ ගැන බැලුවනම් හොදා. නැත්තම් මේ විදිහට තවත් ගසා කයි.

Wow, you smashed it!!! Bravo for standing up for what is right

You need to remember there are scammers everywhere you go in the world. For an example if you go to Paris you have a risk of even losing your passports. So it’s better if you differentiate the scammers from the country. You are using the Sri Lankan flag with the caption “The biggest scam of my life.” which is not ethically correct. Also, instead of insulting the whole nation on social media, if you go to the police and report this incident, they will take any complaints against genuine tourists very seriously and act accordingly.

Just to clarify something mate( not trying to say the shop owner you bought from is fair) , I am stating this because other tourists might get the wrong impression about our country. when you go and ask the price from other jewelers , they might get the impression and claim the value to be half rate thinking you are tying to sell it to them . Best way to clarify these kind of scams are to get in touch with the Sri Lankan Gem corporation they will give you exact clarification and valuation.

Its not fair for you to judge the price by asking it from other vendors. Because those vendors will always on bargain mood when they assume that you wanted to sell it. It would be only fair if any of those 2 shops you got the quote had the same item for sale for the price they quoted. The shop owner who sold you the itemnwas very generous to return your money without any hesitation. Just imagine a Sri Lankan tourist faced a similar situation in your country, hiw difficult would it be for them to get the full refund instantly. Just appreciate the good side of it as a tourist, the respect you got for you. You were suffering from a condition called post purchase dissatisfaction based on the opinion by others. That is cery common for people with low money power who counts every cent they spend. If you wanted to condemn Sri Lanka do it with solid facts. Not just by hearing something from the competitors. Also if you wanted buy something which is if a higher price do some market research beforehand so you know what you are getting in to. On the other hand you have used a middle man. Probably he would have got a cut on this deal. I still believe your comments to undermine a whole Sri Lanka is not a fair statement. Its an open market, sometimes you get sold.

I’m a Sri Lankan living in Canada. My two seconds on this is not only in Sri Lankan but anywhere in the world you have to do lots of homework before buying or signing anything. You could have done the window shopping before you buy the necklace. I was scammed very badly right after coming to Canada. Like you I always liked to trust people but not anymore, I learned my lessons hard way. I really like what you do and it promotes Sri Lankan tourism thanks for that. Glad you were able to get resolved everything to your satisfaction. Keep up your good work!

The title of the video is very wrong as an Aussie who’s been to Sri Lanka, we bought a gemstone worth 500$. It was clean and polish. It was bought for the wedding ring by my fiancé for me. We had to fly here for that. We were offered very low prices but they were having 1mm cracks which cost a lost. We now looking for a good miners to do business

this man is wrong, the owner said if you don't like it we give your money back, why did he accuse him for scamming, prices vary from place to place and the quality of the product, he should check the prices from different stores before and buy it, these scamming stories use by youtubers to gain more viewers.

Tim ,the police need to be informed. if the police are not corrupt, they will deal with the scammer.

"HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT"? bro that was EXCELLENT question ❤

It have no damage; it cost~150$ to ~250$....Im gem business man from ratnapura ....It is not scam.. I didn't think you would act like this..The price varies according to the refractive index ; spectrum and shape of the gemstone.

For clarification: the mayor is a friend and he didn't know about the shady business that happens at Moonstone and Gem palace in Meetiyagoda. Please report this to local press (police won't do much I guess) so they stop stealing from tourists.

be careful Tim❤❤

this not scam . gemstone’s didn’t have exact price you bought it 200$ but in international market its sometimes higher than it . silver also have several quality 925 is not best 100% pure silver is best. stones also have different qualities

I saw you in prime time news about the scam, thank you for exposing this scammer, and help to maintain good tourism in srilanka

Really happy about your reply brother. ❤✨

In this video, I just saw, Lack of knowledge effect this incident. Because, gem and gemology is deep area. That's why, in market pay higher amount for that. Everyone cannot identify those things very easily. If you don't know, those things, why you went there alone. Here, I'm not judging anyone. But,I believe there was responsibility sellers and also buyers that what you pay. Otherwise, this will be happening anywhere, not only Sri Lanka.

"කියන්නා කෙසේ කීවත් අසන්නා සිහි බුද්ධියෙන් ඇසිය යුතුයි" මැණික් ගල් වලට ස්ථිර මිළක් නැහැ. ගලේ බර අනුව විතරක් මිළ තීරණය වෙන්නෙත් නැහැ. මැණිකේ බර වගේම වර්ණයේ අඩු වැඩි බව, පැහැදිලි බව, කැපුමේ ස්වභාවය. බාහිරව රත් කරලද කියන එක සහ තවත් කරුණු මිලට බලපානවා. අවසානයේ විකුණුම් කරු සහ ගැණුම්කරු එකඟ වෙන මිළ තමයි ඒ මොහොතේ ගලේ වටිනාකම. සමහර විට පහුවදාට ඒ ගලම ඊට වඩා වැඩි මිළකට විකුණන්නත් පුලුවන්. ආපහු ගිහින් ඉල්ලපු ගමන් ඉතාමත් වැදගත් විදිහට මුදල ආපහු දුන්නා. රෙදි කඩේකින් ගන්න කමිසයකටවත් ඔය තරම් ඉක්මනට සල්ලි ආපහු දෙන්නේ නැහැ. කොහොම හරි වෙන කමිසයක් විකුනා ගන්නයි බලන්නේ.

quite a "Tense" moment when you faced the seller/scammer😅

Valuing a gemstone is a very difficult task. Tim, I'm glad you returned it & the owner of the shop returned your money. This can happen anywhere in the world but there are very reputed gem & jewellery shops also. When in a foreign country please study the prices at several places before you buy anything valuable. Your last shop looks like a genuine place which is judged by Google also. Glad you saved Sri Lanka from a scammer! All the best.

This is not a Scam . 1, there is no actual price for gemstones because there are lot of factors and characteristics affect on gemstones price . That jewelry is a hand made one. It normally cost 15000-20000 locally to make for jewelry maker except the stone . And i saw one guy said that stone is weight around 6-7ct. And also said blue shin . Blue shin 5ct+ clean moonstones are rare. Prices are very high. If this guy purchase that from USA this cost more than 600 dollars . This guy expacting this for 70-80 by getting opinion from inexperienced local sellers. Its totally disgraceful . You should apologize from him and all country for making such a bad reputation . Shame on you .

Actually this Gem business owner is a genuine person. he return money in no second and he explained the value of the Moon stone too. Most of the tourists who visit Sri Lanka and driving hired three wheels are foreign beggars.. Real tourist are going with guides. Today tourism industry is controlling by few uneducated locales. If you go to Hikkaduwa, Weligambay, Sigiriya you will realise it. Government need to take an immediate action on this, if properly made a system income can be double within short time period..

So sorry this has happened to you. You are probably the first one in the history to get money back in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. That’s a win for you.

ඔය පැත්තෙ ඉන්න උන් කවුරු හරි බොරු ප්‍රයිස් දෙන එකාට කන පැලෙන්න ගහපිය,ඔය වගේ උං හින්දා තමා මේ රටට මෙහෙම වෙලා තියෙන්නෙ

Am sorry you had this experience, we appreciate people like you who showcase the real beauty of our land to the world and this incident must be hard on not just you bus as a subscriber and a Sri Lankan to all of us. Not all are bad but sometimes some make our good name tarnish with their gimmicks. I hope you file a complaint so no other tourist nor local should experience the same. Please and thank you for all that you do.

බොරු price දුන්න Jewellery shop එකේ අයිතිකාරයා පට්ට කපටි නරියෙක්. 👎🏻🥺

❤ i love your videos tim, but here you need to understand about labor cost and other expenses that's why maybe it's cost you 200 $, same thing if you buy one coffee from 5 star hotel it's cost you 2000 but if you try same one in street it's cost you 200, we can't pont anybody wrong but sellers and buyers both must be happy, what i think thet guy is returned your amount without wasting time i like that quality..

Well done mate 💪💪 keep it up

Im a local from Ratnapura , Sri Lanka (where majority of these stones are mined) nd an amature gemologist. This is very similar to buying gold in hong kong. If you know the subject you can secure good deals in local gem markets like Beruwala , Ratnapura or even in Colombo. But if you dont know about stones there is a 99% chance to get scammed. If you dont know , always buy stones through a recognized seller with proper certificates

Trust and honesty reflect not just outward intentions but inward integrity. They reveal the depth of one's character and the height of one's principles, mirroring the essence of individual identity.🙏🏻

Good job tim 👏 thank you for revealing 🙏

I just watched the video, and while our country is facing economic challenges, it's no excuse to cheat tourists. As a Sri Lankan, I apologize for such behavior. If we cross paths in Galle again, I'll be sure to greet you.

So sorry to see that tim. We are going share this with relevant authorities ..❤

Really happy how things went, and you handled the situation perfectly. However, after coming from your previous video of Gem Mine in Ratnapura which was a wholesome it is really sad to see that you had to encounter this kind of crap from scammers.

Gosh!I would have personally felt the same way as you did for being scammed.It's so disheartening to hear of such bad experiences in a foreign country but at least you got your hard earned money back.What a hugh relief for you.Be more careful whenever you do your purchasing in the future.Take care and keep safe Tim.💕🇲🇾

I am glad he got his money back….. this kind of scammers ,ruined the reputation of the country.

So sorry for your loss. Hope the police will do the justice

Hi Tim,firstly thank u so much for uplifting Srilanka as a destination to the rest of the world and secondly my apologies for the way u were scamed by this guy. If I were to ever go that way I would drop in and give him a piece of my mind what he did to u. Anyway have a great time in Srilanka and the very best to u my friend

As a Sri Lankan, we are really sorry… thank you so much for going back to him. And it is a shame also that even after you spoke to the army officer they did not take any actions towards them. I wish they gave them a warning atleast. Also thank you so much for your care for Sri lanka and showing the positive and good people too. You are a very kind man.

Don´t Blame others.if you don´t know anything Gem jewellary you should avoid it.This completly your mistakes going to buying.

As a Sri Lankan, I apologize for the inconvenience caused. You should complain to police against that seller.

Thank you for making this video. Your saving many innocent people. Keep up the good work

❤❤❤ great job, You are the real hero.

As Sri Lankans, we are sorry for the business and liars who only hope to seek money fraudulently. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. Submit your complaint to the Tourist Police.

Thanks for sharing and having us informed about them.👍 These people are a curse to this country.

I’m glad that u got your money back. Apologize for the inconvenience caused. Scammers are everywhere when u buy something like this always compare the money with other shops.

Hey Tim, throughout the length and breath of this world there are people who feels they are smarted than u, and they go and scam u just so that they can make a profit from scaming u.I keep wondering how do these people sleep at night.Great vlogTim, Sri Lankans are honest people .

You must file an entry at the Hikkaduwa Police Station. Telling about scammers to the Police STF wouldn't work as police cannot work on it without you filing a complaint.

Sri Lanka has the best Moonstone in the world. From Sri Lanka Origin the world's best Blue Sapphire, King Sapphire. But Gems do not has fixed prices...if has a small crack proce vary in big scale..at least u must aware 4Cs and and varity well before buy. If u don't know that youmay not buy. If you don't feel rght you may leave it. It is not an FMCG for fix priced. What Dilshan has said in Comments is right Tim.

Great work. Tim...

inform the police lot of peoples will be scammed

this is good .you posted video to youtube . now lot of people know about them . and one more don 't give money for everyone bro . it will make bad peoples .they will hope money from every foreginers .its not good .if only give service to you offer money but not for scammers and road helpers

I am from Sri Lanka, I love this guy got his money back and record this and show the fac3 of scammer.

Hi Tim, I recently described your channel and to be honest you are very smart RU-vidr

Im no gem expert here but i know that gems can be graded/priced based on the quality. I know this well because I was at the SL gem beauru a few days ago, and the pricing was just insane. There were natural gem stones priced from 20-30$ onwrds, and the same catogary but better quality once were priced like 10 times higher. I guess its all about the stone cut and quality. So, not really sure what exactly went wrong in this case.... 😢😢😢 Plus, those other local jwellery stores that you did the price cross-check, did not really seem to care much. I would certainty agree with your point if you had done a propper price check with a reputed jwellery brand in the area or in Colombo. and, next time when you are buying gems anywhere, ask for an authentication certificate! If they start the deal by saying 'Blue moon stone', make sure to add that in the certificate as well. And, pls do some homework before make such deals. Just check the price online prior walking in to a store, so that you will know exactly what to expect 🙂

Hello Tim, I am Sri Lankan American who has lived in USA for over 34 years. once when I visited Sri Lanka and stayed in a tourist hotel in hikkaduwa I was also directed to the exact same mine. It was the same person who directed us, first the mine, then the panning, then cinnamon, stones in different bowls of water (we actually bought a couple of bags of stones for about $10 apiece) then the showroom. I ended up buying a necklace for about $125 for my wife who was accompanying me with our two children. So even after speaking the local language (me and wife, not the children) we got caught too. Funny that it is still happening. Greetings from Orlando, Florida!!!

I'm sorry you had to experience this Tim. Seems like a scam specifically targeting tourists. I do recommend filing a complaint with the police. We'll do what we can to spread awareness of this as well.

Great Tim, you did great job for the scamers ❤

That Mine really looks too good to be true

Even the mayor is part of the scam 😂

Oh no, sorry that happened. Stay safe and God bless. Prayers for you.

Hi Tim, Glad you got your money back without big drama from the dishonest business owner. From the comments of Sri Lankans who trully wishes only for the best experiences of tourists in Sri Lanka, I can see complaints will be made to tourist police on behalf of you. You have to excuse the STF(special task force) police you met along the road because I saw a language barrier and also they are a special unit and they don't deal with normal civil matters. If you need to lodge a complaint in Sri Lanka you have to physically go to a police station and report where they document your complaint and proceed with investigation. However in this case I'm sure the scamming business will be heavily suffered even without any police intervention due to the impact of your video. Thank you for sharing this. Hope your experiences will be better and better after this. Please excercise caution in touristy areas with related to your expenses as anywhere in the world those are the places which are more prone to scamming.

Me wage po**a hut*anta gas bandala gahanna oni, me manusaya lankawata kochara adareda, me wage wada hinda idiriye sancharakayo ena ekath nathuwa yanawa, okawa wahama policiyen atha adanguwata ganna oni Mr.Tim We as a Sri Lankans really apologies for the inconvenience that you faced, please go to the nearest police station and log a complain. Thanks

I had a some feeling about that Jewellery deal! 🤔 Unfortunately, I don't have any knowledge about those Gem businesses 😕. And I am really sorry about what happened to you!! You did a good trip in here so far. I hope the Authorities would do something about it!!😩💔

Great work brother❤

Hi friend. its good that you exposed these scammers. then Sri Lanka will be a place without scammers. Thanks again.,

Really sad about the situation. Complain about this offense. Justice will turn around for you definitely. I'm so sorry Tim.

As a Srilankan, I apologize for this. Please make a complaint to the police. It would help others to prevent this.

Mr.Tim ; it is really sad and frustrating to hear about your bad experience in Srilanka. But i am happy that you finally found a way to get over it. Scamming is really disgusting that can ruin tourism in Srilanka. Actually ,you can complain to tourist police in Srilanka about these scams. Srilanka is a very beautiful country where you can peacefully enjoy to the fullest and gain many values in various aspects. People are really friendly and calm and they respect foreigners who come to Srilanka. But you know, every herd has ablack sheep, and Srilanka too has some bad people in the country specially when it comes to scamming tourists. But actually that is not a big number of people who are doing these scams.a very tiny fraction of the businessmen in the tourism industry are doing scams. There may be only a little amount of scams in Srilanka. Apart from that, there is no any crime such as assault, robbery, theft ,racism or threatening against tourists in the island. It s a very peaceful neighborhood for the tourists. But i accept still even the tiny fraction scamming businesses should be terminated in the island. But you know what, i used to live about 5 years in Australia ,Qld. Racism is highly apparent there. Assault ,robbery and theft is often done against foreigners there. I got assaulted by a native once , and my house was robbed during the day time. When i complained to the police they never took action. They are unlikely to protect the rights of the foreigners other than their own people. My friends were robbed many times in Qld Australia. They do it commonly against foreigners as they know that foreigners are vulnerable in there territory as the law is not gonna help the foreigners. That is the real situation in so called peaceful neighborhood Australia. But here in Srilanka, a foreigner will never be touched by the locals for assault or robbery. But anyway i am not gonna justify this scamming incident. It has to be stopped . Anyway i am happy that you got it over without hassle. That might be so because you are a good person. Good people get good returns. 🙏❤️

Your video quality is just awesome which go pro you use for vlogging????

TIM, If you go any shop , police station, bus or train station you can meet like that scammers Because of them Sri Lanka is in this situation ❤😢

Sri Lanka is the home for real cinnamon. Most cinnamon you find in the supermarkets in Europe are advertised as cinnamon but in truth they are "cassia" which look like cinnamon but are completely different and they're from Indonesia. Bc of cassia, Sri Lankan cinnamon farmers are losing business. Cassia is cheap and easy to harvest unlike real cinnamon.

Good that you got your money back 🙏 I try never to buy from museums or places famous as they tend to be more expensive. Did you buy another one at a better price from The city?

Really sorry for the experience you had there as a Sri Lankan, & so happy about how you react to that. Sorry again & welcome to Sri Lanka again 🇱🇰 ❤

I hope this video will catch the attention of the relevant authorities of Srilankan goverment and they will take actions against those fucking people who hoodwink tourists and damage the image of Srilanka.

I am a Sri Lanken, I am extremely happy what you did for the scammers, if the Jem so good why didn't he state on his invoice that itself explain the fraud. please enjoy you stay in SL and don't leave unhappy.

good job brother✌

Well done. All the tourists should do this

Thanks for being so honest to share that story. Cool Tuk-Tuk Tim!

his name is HILMI HE IS A MUSLIM you can complaint to the POLICE DONT BE LATE GO TO THE POLICE

Wow... Sorry to hear That bro..

❤ nice brother ... superb..

Tim those men are STF similar to SWAT in your motherland. They only involve in special missions only such as terrorism , Drugs, gang wars. So they can't help you without direct orders. You can complain to local police station they will help you.