MUMBAI, Sept. 20 -- The father of deceased celebrity manager Disha Salian on Saturday served a Rs.500-crore defamation notice on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at the gates of Matoshree, the residence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray, over his allegation of a "political conspiracy" behind Salian's bid to reopen his daughter's death case. Satish Salian arrived at 4 pm with his legal team, led by advocate Nilesh Ojha, amid heavy police presence and a large media contingent in Bandra East's Kalanagar. Aaditya's lawyers, Rahul Diwate and Anil Jadhav, accepted the notice. Salian had approached the Bombay High Court seeking a fresh probe into his daughter's 2020 death. On September 2, the court directed the CBI to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death, record Salian's statement and register an FIR. The CBI registered the FIR on September 14 which named several people, including Aaditya Thackeray, though the High Court had said no person should be treated as an accused unless sufficient material emerged against them. Disha died after falling from a highrise in Malad in 2020. Mumbai Police had earlier ruled out foul play. Salian later alleged that she was sexually assaulted and murdered. On Thursday, Aaditya denied knowing or having met Disha and alleged that attempts to link him to her death were politically motivated. The defamation notice followed. "Only God can control me, no one else," Salian said, rejecting allegations that someone else was directing him. Ojha said they served the notice in person "to show that as per the constitution, everyone has equal rights and no one is above the law". "Aaditya Thackeray should tender an apology or face defamation action," Ojha said. Meanwhile, Sena (UBT)'s Akhil Chitre shared a document purportedly submitted by Salian in legal proceedings in January 2024, claiming it named BJP leaders Narayan Rane and Nitesh Rane as "eyewitnesses" to Disha's alleged rape and murder. Ojha said, "In our complaint before the CBI in the Disha Salian rape and murder case, we have not mentioned Naryan Rane and Nitesh Rane as eyewitnesses." Shiv Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat said it was inappropriate to serve the notice at Matoshree, urging restraint while the matter is sub-judice....