Antilia bomb scare case: NIA arrests 2 more people from Mumbai

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two more persons in connection with explosives-laden SUV found outside south Mumbai residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani in February 2021. 

The arrested persons have been identified as Santosh Shelar and Anand Jadhav. They were arrested from suburban Malad on June 11. Prima facie, both of them were involved in the conspiracy to plant the explosives-laden SUV near Ambani's residence," the official said, adding that a special court remanded them in the NIA police custody till June 21.

The NIA is also trying to find out whether Shelar and Jadhav had any role to play in the murder of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiren, who purportedly owned theSUV found outside Ambani's residence ''Antilia'' on February 25. 

Hiren, the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives outside the house of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, was found dead in a creek on March 5 in Thane.Assistant police inspector of Mumbai police Sachin Waze, now dismissed from service, is the prime accused in the case, according to the NIA. A total of four policemen, including three officers and a police constable, and a cricket bookie were arrested earlier by investigators in connection with the Ambani security scare case and the subsequent murder of Hiren. The arrested policemen were later dismissed from service.