Ambani bomb scare: Hiran wrote to Maha CM alleging harassment by cops, media

Mansukh Hiran who was in possession of the car that was found with explosives outside industrialist Mukesh Ambanis residence in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister and Home Minister had alleged that he was being harassed by police and mediaHe had also claimed that inspite of being a victim he was treated as an accusedThe car a Scorpio with 20 gelatin sticks inside was found near Antilia Ambanis multistorey residence in south Mumbai on February 25 Police had said the vehicle was stolen from AiroliMulund Bridge on February 18Hiran 46 was found dead in a creek in neighbouring Thane on Friday morningThe Maharashtra AntiTerrorism Squad ATS has taken over the probe into the entire matterA letter dated March 2 purportedly written by Hiran and addressed to CM Uddhav Thackeray Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and police commissioners of Thane and Mumbai surfaced on Saturday The letter had the receiving stamp ofthe Commissioner of police Brihanmumbai dated March 3In the letter Hiran claimed he was being harassed despite not having any knowledge about the culprits who not only stole his vehicle but also misused itI have already given my explanation and statements about how the vehicle was stolen and I am being victimized and suffering harassment by police and news reporters Hiran said in the letterHe sought protection and intervention of the authorities to whom the letter was addressedIn the letter Hiran said he had lodged an FIR with Vikhroli police on February 18 about his missing vehicleOn February 25 policemen from the ATS told me that the vehicle was found near Ambanis house with explosives I was interrogated and they left he said in the letterOfficials from Ghatkopar police questioned him again on February 26 he saidLater officials from Vikhroli police questioned him and detained him at the police station till the next day early morning after which he was dropped at his house on February 27 he said in the letterHiran mentioned that he also got calls from Vikhroli and Ghatkopar police stations the same dayOn March 1 he was called by the Nagpada ATS he saidHiran also said he was interrogated by Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze at the Crime Intelligence Units CIU office and asked the same questionsHe also claimed that he was questioned by NIA officers and by Joint CP BhamreThe interrogation by various agencies disturbed my peace of mind Inspite of being a victim I am treated as an accused I have also been receiving calls from media houses who have been harassing me and my family he saidHiran in the letter also requested for necessary legal action into the matterThe viscera of Hiran has also been sent for forensic analysis police said on SaturdayThe autopsy report of Hiran reserved the opinion on the cause of death officials earlier saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever