Ludhiana, Feb. 7 -- Fresh allegations of collusion between civic officials and private parking contractors have surfaced in Ludhiana, with city residents accusing the municipal corporation of turning a blind eye to rampant overcharging at authorised parking sites. The charges gained traction after a formal complaint, supported by alleged video evidence, was submitted to the MC commissioner over irregular fee collection at the Bahadur House municipal parking facility.

According to the complaint filed by city resident Jagjot Singh, he was subjected to arbitrary parking charges despite halting his vehicle briefly at the Bahadur House market. Singh alleged that he had parked his car for barely five minutes to hand over an item when parking a...