A court in Mumbai extended the police remand of Bhavesh Bhinde, director of advertising firm Ego Media Pvt Ltd, by one day on Wednesday. Bhinde was arrested on May 16 in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse that resulted in 17 fatalities.

During Tuesday's court session, the crime branch presented Bhinde to a metropolitan magistrate and asked for an extension of his custody in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse. Police said they needed additional time to face the accused with fresh evidence discovered during the investigation, characterising it as "complex and extensive."