<p>With the arrest of a notorious bookie and a dismissed-convicted policeman, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra Police claimed to have solved the sensational murder of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiren on Sunday.</p>.<p>Suspended Assistant Police Inspector <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sachin-vaze" target="_blank">Sachin Vaze</a> has been named as the "main accused" behind the death of Hiren, the owner of a car accessories business, Classic Car Decor near Vandana Talkies in Thane.</p>.<p>It was Hiren’s Scorpio that was laden with gelatin sticks and a threatening letter was planted near the home of top businessman Mukesh Ambani.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/policeman-among-two-arrested-by-maha-ats-in-hiren-death-case-964607.html" target="_blank">Policeman among two arrested by Maha ATS in Hiren death case</a></strong></p>.<p>Additional Director General of Police Jai Jeet Singh, who heads the ATS and Deputy Inspector General Shivdeep Lande are camping in Thane ATS unit supervising the probe.</p>.<p>Announcing the breakthrough, Lande in a Facebook post, said: “The sensitive Mansukh Hiren murder case has been solved…I salute all my colleagues in ATS who worked day-night for the last few days. This has been one of the most complex cases in my police career.”</p>.<p>The ATS in a press statement said that investigations are underway to zero in on the "key conspirator" in the case. </p>.<p>On 5 March, Hiren’s body was recovered from Reti Bunder in Mumbra-Kalwa area of Thane.</p>.<p>The arrests come a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/nia-takes-over-mansukh-hiren-death-case-964240.html" target="_blank">take over the case</a>.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/at-whose-behest-was-scorpio-parked-near-antilia-asks-raj-thackeray-964625.html" target="_blank">'At whose behest was Scorpio parked near Antilia?', asks Raj Thackeray</a></strong></p>.<p>The ATS identified the two accused as Naresh Gor (31) and Vinayak Shinde (51).</p>.<p>The duo were produced in a court in Thane which remanded them to ATS custody till March 30.</p>.<p>Gor is a cricket bookie and it is suspected that Vaze and Shinde used 5 SIM cards procured from him.</p>.<p>Shinde is a dismissed policeman, who has been convicted in the case involving the fake encounter of Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya, on November 11, 2006. In 2013, a Mumbai sessions court had awarded life sentences to 21 people, including 13 Mumbai Police personnel, convicted in the case.</p>.<p>Shinde was currently on parole – and was in regular touch with Vaze and helped the latter in his illegal activities.</p>
<p>With the arrest of a notorious bookie and a dismissed-convicted policeman, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra Police claimed to have solved the sensational murder of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiren on Sunday.</p>.<p>Suspended Assistant Police Inspector <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sachin-vaze" target="_blank">Sachin Vaze</a> has been named as the "main accused" behind the death of Hiren, the owner of a car accessories business, Classic Car Decor near Vandana Talkies in Thane.</p>.<p>It was Hiren’s Scorpio that was laden with gelatin sticks and a threatening letter was planted near the home of top businessman Mukesh Ambani.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/policeman-among-two-arrested-by-maha-ats-in-hiren-death-case-964607.html" target="_blank">Policeman among two arrested by Maha ATS in Hiren death case</a></strong></p>.<p>Additional Director General of Police Jai Jeet Singh, who heads the ATS and Deputy Inspector General Shivdeep Lande are camping in Thane ATS unit supervising the probe.</p>.<p>Announcing the breakthrough, Lande in a Facebook post, said: “The sensitive Mansukh Hiren murder case has been solved…I salute all my colleagues in ATS who worked day-night for the last few days. This has been one of the most complex cases in my police career.”</p>.<p>The ATS in a press statement said that investigations are underway to zero in on the "key conspirator" in the case. </p>.<p>On 5 March, Hiren’s body was recovered from Reti Bunder in Mumbra-Kalwa area of Thane.</p>.<p>The arrests come a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/nia-takes-over-mansukh-hiren-death-case-964240.html" target="_blank">take over the case</a>.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/at-whose-behest-was-scorpio-parked-near-antilia-asks-raj-thackeray-964625.html" target="_blank">'At whose behest was Scorpio parked near Antilia?', asks Raj Thackeray</a></strong></p>.<p>The ATS identified the two accused as Naresh Gor (31) and Vinayak Shinde (51).</p>.<p>The duo were produced in a court in Thane which remanded them to ATS custody till March 30.</p>.<p>Gor is a cricket bookie and it is suspected that Vaze and Shinde used 5 SIM cards procured from him.</p>.<p>Shinde is a dismissed policeman, who has been convicted in the case involving the fake encounter of Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya, on November 11, 2006. In 2013, a Mumbai sessions court had awarded life sentences to 21 people, including 13 Mumbai Police personnel, convicted in the case.</p>.<p>Shinde was currently on parole – and was in regular touch with Vaze and helped the latter in his illegal activities.</p>
