An illegally constructed bungalow which belonged to Nirav Modi, the prime accused in the Punjab National Bank scam has been demolished. The bungalow in Kihim beach, Alibaug was razed on Friday by the Raigad district administration following a court order.
Videos from the spot showed the 30,000 sq ft bungalow being reduced into rubles in a matter of seconds after it was blown up using dynamite.
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As per reports, the 110 dynamite sticks were used to blow up the building in a controlled explosion.?
The court ordered the bungalow facing the Kihim beach to be demolished after it came to light that the construction violated coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms.
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Modi, once known for branded luxury jewellery which bore his name ran into trouble after an elaborate scam he has been running for years in connivance with some PNB officials surfaced.
He is accused of defrauding the bank to the tune of Rs. 13,000 crore using forged LoUs.?
Modi along with? his uncle Mehul Choksi and their families had fled the country last year, before the scam broke out and has been evading the law ever since.