Sensing that the net was closing in on those involved in the road scam, BMC’s former chief engineer for roads tried to cover his tracks with an obvious ploy – he issued a circular declaring that road quality was not his responsibility. Today, as he sits behind bars, the circular has landed him in even deeper trouble.

This information came to light on Wednesday, when the BMC filed its inquiry report on former Road Department chief engineer Ashok Pawar, a week after he was arrested in connection with the road scam.