Antilia bomb scare

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On 25 February 2021, a car containing 20 gelignite sticks was found outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai, leading to a bomb scare. 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. 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...

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