Explosive material found near Mukesh Ambani’s house, threat letter found; FIR registered

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Mumbai Police deployed its personnel outside popular businessman Mukesh Ambani’s house following explosive materials were found near his residence on Thursday.

“Police deploy police personnel across the city and are conducting searches. The vehicle has been seized for investigation. A letter has been found inside the suspicious vehicle,” informed Mumbai Police.

A car carrying unassembled explosive materials was found abandoned at Carmichael Road in South Mumbai on Thursday evening, near the house of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani.

Maharashtra: Visuals from outside Mukesh Ambani residence, Antilia in Mumbai where a car carrying Gelatin was found parked last night. pic.twitter.com/xeoN8mtoqZ

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2021

The bomb squad and police teams have rushed to the site and a probe is underway.

“A car carrying Gelatin was found near Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Mumbai today. Mumbai Police Crime Branch is investigating the matter,” Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.

मुंबई में उद्योगपति मुकेश अंबानी के घर से कुछ दूर स्कार्पियो कार में जिलेटिन विस्फोटक के बीस छड़ पाए गए। इस घटना की जांच मुंबई क्राइम ब्रांच पुलिस कर रही है और जल्द ही सच्चाई सामने आ जाएगी। pic.twitter.com/UnKUflWbOB

— ANIL DESHMUKH (@AnilDeshmukhNCP) February 25, 2021

According to Mumbai Police, the vehicle was examined by a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), and gelatin, a substance often used to make explosives was recovered from it.

Further probe underway.