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The Mumbai Crime Branch has established a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to thoroughly investigate the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse. The team has begun its probe by searching the residence of the primary suspect, Bhavesh Bhinde, and confiscating pertinent records. Bhinde reportedly maintains seven bank accounts across multiple banks. The police are investigating Bhinde’s acquisition of the hoarding contract and any earnings derived from it. Furthermore, the SIT has documented statements from officials connected with Bhinde’s company. In the wake of the tragic incident, where an illegally installed hoarding collapsed due to high winds, killing 16 individuals and injuring several others, the Mumbai Police have registered a case against Bhavesh Bhide and others under various IPC sections. The Noida Authority’s CEO, Lokesh M., has issued an order mandating structural audits of all overbridge installations, hoardings, and other locations to address public safety concerns and prevent future incidents.

Mumbai Police have arrested Bhavesh Bhinde, the director of M/s Ego Media Pvt. Ltd., the company responsible for the giant hoarding that collapsed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar on Monday, May 16th. Sixteen people were killed and several others injured in the incident. Bhinde had been on the run since the tragedy, changing his location and creating a false identity.

A former 60-year-old general manager of Air Traffic Control (ATC) and his 59-year-old wife were tragically found deceased inside their car beneath an illegally erected, massive hoarding that collapsed during a severe storm in Mumbai. The couple, Manoj and Anita Chansoria, had stopped at a petrol pump to refuel when the fatal incident occurred. After a comprehensive search and rescue operation spanning 66 hours, their bodies were discovered in a decomposed state and were transferred to the nearby Rajawadi Hospital. The tragedy marked the passing of two lives among the 16 casualties and 75 injuries resulting from the hoarding collapse. The collapse also prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to initiate a vigorous campaign to eliminate illegal hoardings across the metropolis.

The tragic hoarding collapse in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area has claimed the lives of 14 individuals, while leaving a staggering 70 injured. The incident, triggered by intense dust storms and rainfall, involved a large hoarding collapsing onto a petrol pump in Chheda Nagar. The incident has prompted Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to vow strict action against the company responsible for the illegal structure. Over 20 hours of rescue operations by the administration led to the rescue of 89 individuals trapped under the debris, with 14 declared dead and 31 critically injured. The remaining injured are receiving medical attention at hospitals.