Antilia bomb scare case: Rs 45 lakh paid by accused for killing Mansukh Hiren, NIA tells court

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a Mumbai court on Tuesday that an accused paid Rs 45 lakh to kill businessman Mansukh Hiren as he was the weakest link in the Antilia bomb scare case.

In a major development in the Antilia bomb scare case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday told a special court in Mumbai that Rs 45 lakh was paid by an accused for killing Thane businessman Manuskh Hiren as "he was the weakest link in the case." The central probe agency made this revelation while seeking a 30 day extension to file the chargesheet in the Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh Hiren murder case.