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| Antilia bomb scare | |
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| Location | Near Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai |
| Date | 25 February 2021 |
Attack type | Bomb threat |
| Weapon | Sticks of gelignite |
The Antilia bomb scare occurred on 25 February 2021, when a car containing 20 gelignite sticks was found outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai.[1][2] A note found inside the vehicle, addressed to Mukesh and his wife Nita Ambani, said that the act was a prelude and threatened additional violence.[3][4]
The bomb scare was notable for the chain of events which followed, forcing several high-profile officials to resign. The vehicle was traced to Mansukh Hiren, a car-décor shop owner from Thane, who had reported it stolen the previous week. A week later, Hiren was found dead in a Mumbai creek. Sachin Vaze, a Mumbai Police officer known to Hiren, was arrested for his involvement in placing the explosive-laden vehicle. As a result, Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh lost his post. Singh wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra alleging that Vaze was operating at the behest of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was also forced to resign after the Bombay High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to inquire into the letter's allegations.
- ^ Singh, Divyesh (9 March 2021). "Mukesh Ambani bomb threat: CCTV captures suspect parking explosive-laden SUV, man wore PPE kit". India Today. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Sunil Kumar Singh, Debanish Achom (20 March 2021). "Arrested Cop Made To Walk Near Antilia In Scene Reconstruction: Sources". NDTV.
- ^ Yadav, Vijay Kumar (27 February 2021). "Just a trailer, says letter found in car near Mukesh Ambani's residence". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Gelatin sticks in SUV capable of low-intensity blast, chances of big damage dim: FSL". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 March 2021.