Mumbai, Dec 20: The Mumbai police launched a probe after two motorcycle-borne allegedly conducted a recce of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s bungalow in Bhandup on Friday.
Eight police teams have been formed to probe the matter. However, no formal FIR has been registered in this case yet, said a police official from the Kanjurmarg police station.
शिवसेना नेते, खासदार संजय राऊत यांच्या घराची दोन अज्ञात व्यक्तींकडून रेकी, सर्व प्रकार सीसीटीव्हीत कैद pic.twitter.com/845r0XHpUK
— Saamana Online (@SaamanaOnline) December 20, 2024
The police have begun analysing CCTV footage from Raut’s residence and nearby areas to identify the suspects. On Friday, Raut and his family informed the police about the alleged surveillance of their residences in Mumbai and Delhi, as well as the Saamana office.
Mumbai: On Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s house was allegedly recced by two men, He says, “There have been repeated instances of reconnaissance at my house in Sabdarjung Lane, Delhi, and I have informed Amit Shah about this by sending him a letter. I also reported it to the… pic.twitter.com/R1RFDdS4pk
— IANS (@ians_india) December 20, 2024
मुंबई: शिवसेना (यूबीटी) सांसद संजय राउत के घर की कथित तौर पर दो लोगों द्वारा रेकी किए जाने पर संजय राउत के भाई सुनील राउत ने कहा, “मैं आज सुबह नागपुर से मुंबई पहुंचा क्योंकि मुझे कुछ कार्यक्रमों में भाग लेना था। मैं सुबह 10 बजे जैसे पहुंचा तब तक राउत साहब पहले ही निकल चुके थे।… pic.twitter.com/HJg4GK6yFW
— IANS Hindi (@IANSKhabar) December 20, 2024
संजय राऊत साहेबांना सुरक्षा देणे गरजेचे आहे..
त्यांच्या जीवाला धोका आहे त्याच्यावर उपाय योजना व्हायला हव्या..
:- आदित्यसाहेब ठाकरे pic.twitter.com/8jLDGdDNzB
— सिद्धेश पाटील (@Sagarpa31447100) December 20, 2024
Efforts are underway to gather information about their identities.
Additionally, Raut has lodged a similar complaint with the Delhi Police regarding the surveillance. However, no FIR has been registered in Delhi either.
मुंबई: शिवसेना (यूबीटी) सांसद संजय राउत के घर की कथित तौर पर दो लोगों ने रेकी की, जिसके बाद मुंबई पुलिस और क्राइम ब्रांच के अधिकारी उनके बंगले पर पहुंचे। pic.twitter.com/G1ioZqS00V
— IANS Hindi (@IANSKhabar) December 20, 2024
Reacting to the incident, Raut said, “The Saamana office has been recced, and so has my residence in Mumbai. Uddhav Thackeray is in touch with the authorities. There may be others planning actions similar to those of Santosh Deshmukh. Let’s see how this unfolds. It’s clear that there is no law and order left in Maharashtra,” Raut remarked.
Sanjay Raut’s brother, Sunil Raut, was reportedly at home during the incident. He said, “They were recording on their mobile phones. When confronted, they fled. The entire incident is captured on my home’s CCTV cameras. The situation is highly suspicious. My house has two gates; after stopping at the front gate, they went to the back gate as well. They seemed to have some malicious intent. Considering the brutal murder of Baba Siddique in Mumbai, I informed the police to prevent any such incident here. The police are investigating. We have been asking for security for years, but it hasn’t been provided. If anything goes wrong here, the government will be fully responsible.”
The incident has sparked discussions in political circles.
Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray met with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. He also requested an increase in security for Sanjay Raut and heightened vigilance outside his house.
