Who is Binny Bansal? 10 facts to know about Flipkart's former CEO

In a shock move, Binny Bansal has stepped down as group CEO of Flipkart, the firm he co-founded with Sachin Bansal (not related) in 2007, following a probe into "serious personal misconduct". Flipkart's parent company, Walmart, announced his resignation in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.  

Binny, who along with Sachin formed the dynamic duo of Indian start-ups, left Amazon, where he was an executive, to set up Flipkart, which went on to become India's most well-known unicorn. His resignation marks the exit of both the founders of India's largest e-commerce firm.

Here are 10 facts about him:

1. Binny