The owner of the illegal hoarding, which collapsed on the petrol pump in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai on Monday following gusty winds and rain leading to 14 deaths so far, was booked in a rape case by the Mumbai police earlier this year. As per court documents, a rape and molestation case was registered against Bhinde at the Mulund police station on January 24 this year. The Ghatkopar hoarding situated beside a petrol pump at Pant Nagar on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) measured 120 x 120 as against the permitted size of 40 x 40 feet. AdvertisementOn Monday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Bhushan Gagrani said the Ghatkopar hoarding was illegal as the civic body had not permitted erecting it. “The location where the incident occurred has four hoardings set up on the Railway land and one of them has collapsed.

Source: Indian Express May 14, 2024 20:38 UTC