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An investigation into the deadly Ghatkopar hoarding collapse revealed that accused Arshad Khan received Rs 1 crore from Ego Media Pvt Ltd to secure approval for the billboard. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) presented this information to the sessions court during Khan’s pre-arrest bail plea. Khan, now absconding, is alleged to have taken the money from Ego Media directors Bhavesh Bhinde and Janhvi Marathe, and further investigations are underway into his business ties with suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid’s wife. The court reserved its order for August 12.

A wooden hoarding collapsed in Thane on Friday morning, crushing three vehicles during heavy rainfall. No casualties were reported, but the incident comes months after a similar tragedy in Mumbai that killed 17 people. Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse and are reviewing safety protocols for hoardings in the region.

Two individuals were seriously injured when a hoarding fell on them near the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata, just before West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived for an event. The incident is being investigated as either an accident or a security lapse.

The Maharashtra government has suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid, the former Commissioner of Government Railway Police, for approving an illegal hoarding that collapsed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar, killing 17 and injuring over 70. The hoarding, erected without proper permission and found to be structurally weak, collapsed due to strong winds.

A billboard installed on the roadside collapsed on a stationary mini truck in the Pimpri Chinchwad area of Maharashtra’s Pune district on Thursday due to strong winds. However, nobody was injured in the incident. The incident comes a day after a hoarding fell in Mumbai, claiming 16 lives. The Pimpri Chinchwad police said the hoarding, which was 30 x 30 feet, fell on a tempo truck and a couple of two-wheelers. A crane was pressed into service to remove the crashed iron structure.

In the wake of the tragic Mumbai billboard collapse that claimed 14 lives, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken swift action. Notices have been issued to the Central and Western Railway administrations under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, demanding the removal of all hoardings larger than 40×40 feet erected on their land. This decision is based on the recognition that Mumbai’s coastal location, weather patterns, and wind conditions necessitate stricter regulations to prevent similar disasters in the future.

A dust storm caused a billboard to collapse in Mumbai, leading to the tragic death of 14 individuals. The billboard, deemed ‘illegal,’ belonged to Ego Media Pvt Ltd, whose director, Bhavesh Bhide, now faces charges of culpable homicide. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered the removal of eight other hoardings in the area and threatened to cancel licenses for all hoardings in 24 civic wards. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a structural audit of all city billboards, promising to remove those found illegal and dangerous. The incident highlights concerns about illegal hoardings and the need for strict safety measures.