India, Nov. 18 -- The investigation into the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has taken a turn, with corruption charges being added to the case. The outsized billboard was blown over in a dust storm, killing 17 and injuring over 70 in May last year.

The Mumbai Police on Monday revealed that they had recently added sections under the Prevention of Corruption Act for criminal misconduct by a government servant in the First Information Report (FIR).

Apart from the five accused in the case, police are investigating the role of suspended IPS officer Qaiser Khalid, who had allowed outdoor advertising agency Ego Media to erect the hoarding, violating various regulations.

Khalid, with the Government Railway Police (GRP), has not been named in the c...