Ludhiana, Sept. 20 -- A municipal corporation vehicle caught dumping waste in the open near Guru Nanak Public School in Model Town Extension has left the civic body's departments at odds over accountability, despite the corporation confirming that the vehicle belongs to it.

Municipal health officer Dr Vipan Malhotra confirmed that the vehicle seen in a photograph taken by local residents belonged to the corporation. He, however, said the trolley appeared to be from the horticulture branch and was being used to dispose of waste generated from parks.

"It appears that the horticulture branch is dumping the cutting and other similar waste from parks here," Malhotra said.

Municipal horticulture officer Kirpal Singh rejected the claim, sayin...