KOLKATA: In the 2024 Garden Reach building collapse case in Kolkata, which claimed 13 lives and injured several others, it has come to light that the prime accused had managed to flee India and is reported to be in the UAE.
According to police sources, the main accused in the incident, Mohammad Shahnawaz, has gone into hiding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), concealing his identity.
The building, which had collapsed in the Garden Reach area in 2024, was constructed on his land. Kolkata Police Headquarters (Lalbazar) has informed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) after locating Mohammad Shahnawaz. A source in the Kolkata Police said on Monday that efforts are underway to bring the accused back to the country. It is also learned that a Yellow Corner Notice has already been issued against Shahnawaz through Interpol.