India, Sept. 27 -- A five-storey building constructed illegally on a 15x50 ft (750 sqft) plot in Venkatapura, Koramangala, developed a dangerous tilt on Friday, prompting the civic body to begin demolition.

The structure had been flagged for multiple building law violations and was already under a stop-work order.

The bright-yellow building, surrounded by residential blocks along a narrow 20-ft road, rested on weak, undersized pillars, with visible cracks at the foundation.

According to a report by Times of India, the Great Bengaluru Authority (formerly BBMP) had first identified construction lapses during a ward inspection in Jakkasandra (Ward 173). A notice was served to the owner, Shanthamma, on August 2, 2024, under Section 313 of ...