Mumbai Police on Monday received a call froma taxi driver who alleged that two ‘suspicious-looking’ men had asked him fordirections to industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence, Antilia.
A taxi driver in Mumbai informed thepolice that two youths were asking him the address of Antilia. He lookedsuspicious. He was carrying a black bag, one of which had a beard. He wastalking in Urdu. After this, the police swung into action and security wasbeefed up by creating a blockade around the house.
The statement of the driver was recorded bythe police and an investigation started by them related to the same matter.
The police told the media on Monday, "Wereceived a call from a taxi driver that two people had approached him, askingfor the location Mukesh Ambani's residence Antilia."
"Both men asking for the address had alarge bag in their hand, after which the taxi driver immediately informed theMumbai Police about this. The driver's statement is being recorded and a seniorofficer is monitoring the situation,” the police said.
The police said CCTV footage is being checkedand a DCP-level rank officer monitoring the situation.
Earlier, In February, an explosives-laden SUVwas found parked outside 'Antilia', triggering panic. The car was carrying 20sticks of gelatin and a letter - the contents of which haven't been released -addressed to Mr Ambani and his wife, Nita Ambani.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), had in June, arrested several peopleincluding dismissed API Sachin Waze in connection to the case.
The car belonged to a Thane businessmanMansukh Hiran, whose body was found in the Mumbra creek.
Antilia is the most expensive and biggesthouse of the country in which Mukesh Ambani lives, the richest man of thecountry. Antilia is 27 storeys and is built in 400,000 squarefeet. The Ambani family has lived in this bungalow since 2012.