In a major twist to the story of the bomb scare near Ambani’s residence Antilla, the owner whose explosive-laden Scorpio car was abandoned near Antilla on February 26, was found dead in mysterious condition on Friday, at Kalwa creek, revealed Thane DCP. The owner - identified as Mansukh Hiran - died by suicide by jumping into Kalwa creek, claim police. An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered in the Mumbra police station. During the interrogation, Hiran told investigating teams that his vehicle had been stolen. According to sources, Hiran’s family had filed a missing complaint at Naupada Police station this morning, after he went missing last night. The body was recovered from Kalwa creek around 10.25 AM.
The case is fishy: Ex-CM demands probe
Meanwhile, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has described the entire chain of events as 'fishy' and demanded that the investigation be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
"I asked the House for protection to Mansukh Hiren, as he's the main link in the case and might be in danger. Now we get to know of his body being found. It makes the case fishy. Looking at this alleged terror angle, we demand that case be handed over to NIA," Fadnavis told reporters outside the Assembly. He also attacked Uddhav Thackeray’s government for taking the case lightly and ignoring Mukesh Ambani's security.
Car with gelatin sticks and threat letter found near Antilla
On 25 February, at around 3 PM, the Mumbai Police received information of a suspicious car parked outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani. The police reached the spot with Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and spotted a green Scorpio car. After a thorough search, the police found explosive gelatin sticks and a threat letter saying this is just a trailer. A primary investigation from the CCTV revealed that the car had been parked near the residence since 1 AM, an intervening night between Wednesday-Thursday and that the number plate was fake and the gelatin sticks were procured from Nagpur. After the incident, security for the Ambanis' is said to be increased with the deployment of around 58 CRPF commandos.