Police officer Sachin Vaze being taken to court docket by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a listening to, in reference to a probe into the restoration of explosives from a automotive parked close to industrialist Mukesh Ambanis home, in Mumbai.
(*25*)Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, arrested within the probe into restoration of explosives from a automotive close to industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence, was on
Sunday remanded to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody till March 25. The NIA, which arrested Waze (49) on Saturday night time, introduced him to the court docket in south Mumbai after taking him to a neighborhood hospital for his medical examination, an official mentioned.
Waze was arrested beneath IPC sections 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance) 465 (forgery), 473 (making or possessing counterfeit seal, and so forth with intent to commit forgery), 506(2) (punishment for felony intimidation, 120 B (felony conspiracy) andrelevant provisions of the Explosive Substances Act, the official mentioned.
He was produced earlier than the court docket which remanded him to the central company’s custody for additional probe within the matter, the official mentioned.
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The NIA arrested Waze for his alleged involvement in putting the explosives-laden automobile on Carmichael Road close to billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s residence Antilia on February 25, an company spokesperson mentioned.
Waze was summoned on the company’s Mumbai workplace at Cumballa Hill in south Mumbai round 11.30 am on Saturday to file his assertion.
The spokesperson mentioned Waze was arrested beneath Sections of IPC and Explosive Substances Act after being questioned by NIA officers for round 12 hours.
The case was handed over to the NIA after the mysterious demise of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who claimed that the automobile had been stolen every week earlier. His physique was present in a creek at Thane on March 5.
Credited with eliminating 63 alleged criminals in ‘encounters’, Waze, a 1990-batch officer of the state cadre, was suspended in 2004 over his function within the custodial demise of a 2002 Ghatkopar blast suspect Khwaja Yunus and was reinstated final 12 months.
Waze, who led the group that arrested journalist Arnab Goswami in November final 12 months in a suicide abetment case, had joined Shiv Sena whereas he was beneath suspension. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lately mentioned Waze was a member of Shiv Sena till 2008.
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