Authorities have confirmed that rampant bribery surrounded the construction of an illegal building in Thane, India, about 12 miles northeast of Mumbai; 74 people were killed and 60 oinjured when the building collapsed on April 4, the International Business Times reported.
Thane police commissioner K.P. Raghuvanshi told reporters that the developers of the apartment building had paid off officials with several thousand dollars to avoid scrutiny. Police found property documents and over $9,000 at the home of a deputy police chief since arrested for suspected involvement with the developers of the collapsed building, the Times of India reported.
Two of the builders have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide; in total, nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the collapse, according to the Times of India. Documents seized during a search of the builders’ homes revealed a detailed schedule of payments to officials and law enforcement officers. The investigation points to an “organized network” responsible for constructing multiple illegal buildings in the area, the Times of India quoted Raghuvanshi as saying.
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