Saira Banu Khan, the wife of legendary actor Dilip Kumar, said on Tuesday that she wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the matter concerning the release of builder Samir Bhojwani.

Banu had on Sunday wrote a very strong message from the official Twitter handle of Dilip Kumar stating that he was being released in spite of assurances by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

“Request from Saira Banu Khan: The Hon’ble @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi Sir, Land Mafia Samir Bhojwani released from jail. No action taken despite assurances by CM @Dev_Fadnavis. Padma Vibhushit betrayed, threatened by money and muscle power. Request meeting with you in #Mumbai,” the tweet read.

Request from Saira Banu Khan: The Hon’ble @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi
Sir, Land Mafia Samir Bhojwani realeased from Jail. No Action Taken despite assurances by CM @Dev_Fadnavis
Padma Vibhushit betrayed, Threatened by money n muscle power. Request meeting wth u in #mumbai

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) December 16, 2018

On Tuesday, she said that Bhojwani is taking advantage of her 96-year-old husband’s illness.

“I want PM to pay attention to this matter. CM is making efforts into this, we hope some good result will come after PM also intervenes. Bhojwani is taking advantage of Dilip Sahab’s illness,” she was quoted as saying by ANI.

According to reports, Samir Bhojwani had falsely claimed ownership of the two plots on which Dilip Kumar’s bungalow was built.

Dilip Kumar’s bungalow is located in the upscale Pali Hill area of Bandra.

Reports say that the PM’s office has taken note of the tweet. CM Fadnavis has also reportedly said that he will speak to the actor.

Earlier this year, 74-year-old Banu had approached the police and lodged a complaint against Bhojwani.

In January, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police had registered a case of cheating against the builder for allegedly trying to grab the bungalow of the veteran actor. The police officials suspected that Bhojwani forged certain documents to grab the property.

After the offence was registered, a team of EOW sleuths raided Bhojwani’s residence in Bandra from where they seized weapons, including knives and daggers. Bhojwani was arrested by EOW in April this year.

(With agency inputs.)