Bhopal: Audio of Sagar Mayor demanding bribe goes viral

BHOPAL: An audio went viral on the social media on Tuesday in which the mayor of Sagar Municipal Corporation is heard seeking 25 percent commission for clearing a bill of Rs 10 lakh of a contractor. Mayor Abhay Dare said that the audio was fabricated and part of a political conspiracy against him.  In the audio, the Mayor is heard asking 25 percent commission to pass the pending bill of Rs 10 lakh of Santosh, a contractor who had taken the contract for cleaning the drains using JCB machine. It is alleged that an old bill of his was also pending and due to non payment of commission the bill was not cleared. When contacted Dare, informed Free Press that the audio was fabricated.  “It’s a political conspiracy.  I am going to file a complaint with the police to get the matter investigated”, he said.