A cyber expert’s statement to the NIA accusing former city police chief of paying him Rs 5 lakh to doctor a report tracing origin of the bomb threat to industrialist Mukesh Ambani has been corroborated in the version of an officer of state intelligence department. The officer, who was closely associated with former commissioner of police (CP) Param Bir Singh since 2006 when Singh was posted at the DCP of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

Since 2006, Singh would take along the intelligence officer to his other postings, including IG Konkan range, VIP security, ADG/SRPF, Thane CP, ADG law and order Maharashtra, DG ACB and then Mumbai CP. The officer is now posted as DG, Home Guard, with Singh who was transferred following the Antilia bomb scare case. In his statement to the National Investigation Agency, the officer said he used to look after Singh’s personal work, like correspondences, maintenance of personal files and his family members.