After Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) found out about the illegal collections in its pay and park facilities in 'A' ward, the Mumbai police on Thursday arrested the contractors involved in the matter. The accused were produced before a magistrate who has remanded them to police custody till Saturday.

More than a month ago, the BMC's 'A' ward office had complained at the MRA Marg Police Station about collection of illegal parking charges. A company called R T Corporation, which had got the contract for running a civic Pay and Park facility at Hutatma Chowk, was found to be overcharging people. The BMC charges Rs 20 per hour for car parking in its public parking lots. But this contractor was allegedly charging Rs 100 per hour. The contractor allegedly was also giving forged receipts to motorists.