The 3,299-page charge sheet filed by the Mumbai Crime Branch’s SIT in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, which resulted in 17 deaths and over 80 injuries, reveals a nexus between GRP and BMC officials. The charge sheet includes allegations against four accused arrested in the matter, while the case remains open against BMC and GRP officials, including a former commissioner suspected of colluding with EGO Media to bypass legal regulations.

The charge sheet highlights that during the excavation for the large hoarding, a nearby tree fell, prompting the JCB operator to recommend a soil test due to the land’s softness. Despite this, the EGO Media director and the main accused ignored these warnings and proceeded without conducting the required soil test.