Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray on Friday came out in defence of his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, asserting that the latter could never be involved in the Disha Salian death case, news agency PTI reported.

The MNS leader’s statement came days after Aaditya claimed that he had never known or met Salian and alleged that political opponents were attempting to tarnish his character by deliberately linking his name to the celebrity manager's death.