Rape Accused, Aspiring Politician: Owner Of Mumbai Billboard That Collapsed
NDTV
Bhavesh Bhinde has been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
After the billboard erected by his company fell during the storm in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Monday, killing 14 people and injuring at least 74 others, a case has been filed against Bhavesh Bhinde for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The owner of Ego Media, however, is no stranger to police cases and has over 20 against him, including one of rape.
Police officials said Bhinde is on the run and his cellphone is switched off.
The advertising agency owner had also contested the state election as an Independent candidate from the Mulund constituency in 2009 and, in his affidavit, he had said that there are 23 cases registered against him under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and the Negotiable Instruments Act (for bounced cheques).