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Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh AmbaniMumbai Police is mulling over a proposal sent by the office of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani to set up a police chowki (post) at his sprawling residential building Antilia.
The proposal comes in the wake of a letter purportedly by terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) in February threatening to harm Ambani and damage his residence Antilia for "supporting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and investing heavily in that state".
"We have received a letter from the office of Mukesh Ambani and are thinking over it. However, there would be few formalities to be complied with and we are mulling over the issue," said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II Nisar Tamboli.
The police would also have to seek permission from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to set up a police post at the 27-storeyed building in south Mumbai.
If enough floor space index (FSI) is not available, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) would have to give additional FSI for this purpose, sources said.
Police have already approached the BMC for permission to set up the chowki.
Sources in the civic body confirmed that the police chief had written a letter to them seeking approval for the station at Antilia.
According to police, the proposed chowki would be for the entire area encompassing Altamount Road and not just Ambani's residence.
There already is police presence at that place but no room to house the policemen. During rains, they have no roof for shelter. They also have to go to nearby areas to use washrooms. These difficulties would be overcome with the setting up of a chowki, sources said.
Following the threat letter received by Ambani's office, police security in and around Antilia has been tightened.
The letter was not on IM letterhead and was also not signed by any IM office-bearer. Crime branch probe is still trying to find out who sent the letter.
The proposal comes in the wake of a letter purportedly by terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) in February threatening to harm Ambani and damage his residence Antilia for "supporting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and investing heavily in that state".
"We have received a letter from the office of Mukesh Ambani and are thinking over it. However, there would be few formalities to be complied with and we are mulling over the issue," said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II Nisar Tamboli.
The police would also have to seek permission from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to set up a police post at the 27-storeyed building in south Mumbai.
If enough floor space index (FSI) is not available, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) would have to give additional FSI for this purpose, sources said.
Police have already approached the BMC for permission to set up the chowki.
Sources in the civic body confirmed that the police chief had written a letter to them seeking approval for the station at Antilia.
According to police, the proposed chowki would be for the entire area encompassing Altamount Road and not just Ambani's residence.
There already is police presence at that place but no room to house the policemen. During rains, they have no roof for shelter. They also have to go to nearby areas to use washrooms. These difficulties would be overcome with the setting up of a chowki, sources said.
Following the threat letter received by Ambani's office, police security in and around Antilia has been tightened.
The letter was not on IM letterhead and was also not signed by any IM office-bearer. Crime branch probe is still trying to find out who sent the letter.
