The legislator said he had gone to meet the district magistrate July 27, but was told he was in a meeting, so he had walked into the chamber of ADM (Protocol). Samad claimed he had found the official demanding a bribe of Rs.50,000 from a man from his constituency who had applied for a solvency certificate.

'I not only warned him, but from there itself I also called up the Vidhan Sabha secretary, informing him that I would raise this as a privilege issue in the house.'

'I have confirmed information that no sooner than I left his office, Singh bolted his room from inside, tore off his clothes and started crying, while narrating a cooked up story against me,' Samad added.

A first-time legislator, Samad is said to be close to Chief Minister Mayawati.