Antilia bomb scare: Mumbai cop Sachin Waze suspended
Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze has been suspended from the service after arrest by NIA in probe into restoration of explosives from automobile close to Mukesh Ambani’s residence within the metropolis.
Deputy Commissioner of Police S Chaitanya informed reporters that “API Sachin Waze has been placed under suspension by an order of Additional Commissioner of Police Special Branch”.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Waze on late Saturday evening in reference to its probe into the restoration of a Scorpio containing 20 gelatin sticks close to Ambani’s home ‘Antilia’ in south Mumbai on February 25.
Waze (49), credited with eliminating 63 alleged criminals in ‘encounters’, can also be dealing with warmth within the homicide case of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the Scorpio. Hiran was discovered useless in a creek in Thane district on March 5.
Waze was arrested beneath IPC sections 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance) 465 (forgery), 473 (making or possessing counterfeit seal with intent to commit forgery), 506(2) (felony intimidation), 120-B (felony conspiracy) and related provisions of the Explosive Substances Act. A Mumbai courtroom on Sunday remanded Waze within the NIA’s custody until March 25.
Waze, a 1990-batch officer of the state cadre, was earlier additionally suspended in 2004 over his position within the custodial dying of a 2002 Ghatkopar blast suspect Khwaja Yunus and was reinstated final 12 months.
