In a shocking revelation, Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik has accused former Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis of protecting Riyaz Bhati. He claimed that the Prime Minister's security may have been breached as a history-sheeter with mafia links managed access to a VVIP event with the help of Fadnavis. Malik said that a Mumbai builder from Versova, Riyaz Bhati, 57, considered a henchman of absconder mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, has always been seen in close proximity to Fadnavis, at BJP events, and even at his (Fadnavis') dinner table. It is alleged that he used his links with Dawood Ibrahim's gang to grab the prime plot. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied the allegations made by Nawab Malik that Fadnavis had mafia links.

Source: dna November 10, 2021 19:15 UTC