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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has raised questions over the Centre s decision to hand over the case of explosives-laden SUV found near Mukesh Ambani s house to NIA.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the NIA taking over the case of a vehicle laden with explosives being found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani s residence in Mumbai suggests something was fishy .
Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Thackeray said governments come and go, but the official administrative machinery remains the same and one needs to trust it.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the case following orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs, an official spokesperson said on Monday. The agency is in the process of re-registering the case, the spokesperson added.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will investigate the case of the suspicious SUV found near billionaire Mukesh Ambani s residence in Mumbai, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Monday. It also stated that the central agency will investigate Mansukh Hiren s death, adding that the case is currently being re-registered.
In an official statement, the central agency said, NIA has received orders from MHA, GOI for investigation of case FIR 35/2020 registered at PS Gamdevi on February 25. This case relates to the recovery of explosives from a Mahindra Scorpio parked at Carmichael Road, Mumbai. NIA is in the process of re-registering the case.
The outfit claimed responsibility by posting a message on Telegram, which went viral on social media and came to the notice of Mumbai police, an official said.