Sachin Vaze can also be going through warmth within the homicide of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the explosives-laden Scorpio automobile.
Suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze on Thursday denied all prices towards him and claimed that he was being made a scapegoat within the case. Vaze, who was produced earlier than a particular NIA Court in Mumbai, has been booked beneath UAPA for his function in planting an explosives-laden SUV outdoors Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s home Antilia final month.
The NIA sought 15 days custody of Vaze to analyze the case additional which was opposed by the police officer’s counsel. The court docket has despatched Vaze to NIA custody until April 3.
During the listening to, Vaze mentioned he had nothing to do with the crimes he has been accused of.
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“It is being said that I have accepted my crime. But that is not true. I am being made a scapegoat,” Vaze instructed the court docket.
Vaze lawyer argued that UAPA shouldn’t be relevant within the case as his shopper had no intent to strike a neighborhood or nation.
“There are gelatin sticks that have been found, which in itself is not an explosive,” he added.
Vaze (49) is a former ‘encounter specialist’ and is credited with eliminating many criminals in ‘encounters’. He can also be going through warmth within the homicide of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the explosives-laden Scorpio automobile.
The NIA can also be probing the Hiran homicide case.
Vaze, a 1990-batch officer of the state cadre, was additionally suspended in 2004 within the custodial dying of 2002 Ghatkopar blast suspect Khwaja Yunus and was reinstated final yr.
