Mumbai’s former additional municipal commissioner, Sanjeev Jaiswal, who was transferred four days ago, has complained to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that his life is under threat from the politicians in Thane where he had locked horns with them over illegal constructions and other unauthorised activities.

In the letter, Jaiswal distanced himself from Param Bir Singh, who has held the post of both Thane and then Mumbai police commissioner. The letter comes after it was said that Jaiswal was shifted to an insignificant post because of his proximity to the IPS officer, who has levelled corruption allegations against an MVA minister and moved court for a probe by the Centre. The state has acted against Singh in complaints filed by his former subordinates. There had been rumours that Jaiswal tried to broker peace between Thackeray and Singh.