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Sachin Waze sent to jail till April 23
April 09, 2021
A Mumbai court sends suspended Mumbai Police Officer Sachin Waze to judicial custody till 23rd April. He was in NIA custody earlier. Waze is an accused in Mansukh Hiren death case.
Waze's lawyer requested for a safe cell in jail as he apprehends his safety and security.
On Wednesday, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Wednesday has been was called by the National Investigation Agency to record a statement in the Sachin Waze's case.
An NIA source had confirmed that statements of officers are being recorded to have clarity on the functioning of the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) and Sachin Waze in particular.
Param Bir Singh is third in the series of senior Officers of Mumbai police who have been called by NIA to record statements.
Before him, two Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Parag Manere and Akbar Pathan have recorded their statements with NIA.
Sachin Waze, Assistant Police Inspector in the CIU who was in charge of the Hiran case, was in NIA custody till April 7, for his alleged role and involvement in placing the explosives-laden vehicle outside the residence of Ambani.
Hiran, the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives materials outside the house of the Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, was found dead on March 5 in Thane.
Investigation into his death was being probed by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), till the MHA handed over the probe to the NIA.