Opposition questions probe into death of ‘owner’ of vehicle found near Ambani’s house

A day after the purported proprietor of the vehicle with explosives parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani‘s house was found useless, the opposition BJP stated on Saturday that it seemed to be a homicide and questioned the investigation by police.

Shiv Sena chief and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut stated the Sena-led Maharashtra authorities shouldn’t be put within the dock over the death of a first-rate witness, however discovering out the reality was essential for the coalition authorities’s picture.

Mansukh Hiren (46), who the police had stated was the proprietor of the stolen Scorpio with gelatin sticks parked near Ambani’s residence in south Mumbai on February 25, was found useless in a creek in neighbouring Thane on Friday morning.

Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who belongs to the NCP, introduced switch of the probe to the Anti-Terrorism Squad on the identical night. He additionally stated Hiren was not the proprietor of the SUV however was in its possession for finishing up some inside work.

“It is wrong to politicise this death and put the government in the dock. There are doubts whether Mansukh Hiren’s death was a suicide or murder. He was an important witness in the case,” Raut stated right here.

“The home department should unearth the truth at the earliest. It is important for the prestige and image of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government,” he stated.

On the switch of the probe from the Mumbai crime department to the ATS, the Sena chief stated the BJP needed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe it, however it will not assure that the case could be solved instantly.

“The home minister has handed over the case to the ATS, which is capable of solving it. Let us have faith in it,” Raut stated.

State BJP chief Chandrakant Patil, however, questioned the “seriousness of the probe”.

“Prima facie he was murdered. But I have my doubts about the seriousness of the investigation,” Patil informed reporters.

He additionally accused the state authorities of “selling criminalisation of politics”.

“In less than two years, several ministers have faced serious allegations but none of them stepped down, except the recent resignation of forest minister,” he stated.

Forest minister Sanjay Rathod resigned earlier this month after his identify was linked to the death of a younger lady in Pune.

“It gives an assurance to criminals that they can join politics and get protected. The BJP protested strongly due to which the MVA government was forced to accept Rathod’s resignation,” Patil stated.

Ashish Shelar, one other BJP chief, questioned the presence of an “encounter specialist” police officer at Hiren’s post-mortem.

“His presence is suspicious as he is neither part of Thane police nor the ATS. It gives impression that there is something this government wants to hide,” he stated.

Shelar additionally requested what prompted the house minister at hand over the probe to the ATS shortly after praising the job achieved by the Mumbai crime department and Thane police.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Sandeep Deshpande demanded inquiry by a sitting choose.

As per police, Hiren, who was in vehicle spare elements enterprise, went lacking after leaving his store in Thane round 8.30 pm on Thursday.