The probe into the threat to Mukesh Ambani⁠ has already claimed a life ⁠— here’s a look at the characters in India’s latest potboiler

• A car with gelatin sticks, which can be used to make explosives, and a threatening letter was found outside the Ambani residence on Feb 25.
• While the probe has been transferred from the Mumbai Police to the National Investigation Agency (under the Central government), a whole host of conspiracy theories and conjectures have emerged.
• The car’s owner, Mansukh Hiren, has died under mysterious circumstances and the BJP suspects foul play by the local police.
• As in any mystery, while the plot unravels, let’s take a look at the key characters involved in the case and what they have to say.

On February 25, a car with gelatin sticks (which can be used to make explosives) and a threatening letter, was found outside Antilla⁠ — it has 27 storeys, 400,000 square feet, and is worth over $1 billion ⁠— the home of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, the owner of Reliance Industries.

The death of the car’s owner has taken the story from a series of ridiculous tales and conjectures to a murky account constantly stirred by political opportunism. The authenticity of the original threat, or the possible motive behind it, remains a mystery as the case has been taken over by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from the local cops.

As in any mystery, while the plot unravels, let’s take a look at the key characters involved in the case and what they have to say.