In a major setback to the investigation into the Rs 352-crore road scam, the Bombay High Court yesterday granted interim protection from arrest to two main contractors — Jitendra Kikavat, managing director of top ranking firm Mahavir Road Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, and Manish Kasliwal, director of KR Constructions — responsible for making substandard roads.

The BMC had initiated action against the contractors based on samples of 34 substandard roads. Pic/Prabhanjan Dhanu