Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday called for a "fair and impartial probe by an outside agency" into the controversy surrounding Mumbai policeman Sachin Waze and his alleged patronisation by top leaders of the ruling Shiv Sena-NCP combine in Maharashtra.
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Saturday in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made explosive claims alleging that Home Minister Anil Deshmukh (NCP leader) had asked Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars, restaurants and other establishments in the state.
Probing into the Antilla bomb scare, the NIA and Forensic team have taken suspended Mumbai API Sachin Vaze on Friday night to the crime scene where the explosive-laden Scorpio was found outside Antilla on February 25, to recreate the crime scene.
Uddhav Thackeray is facing intense heat from the opposition over Sachin Vaze's link to his party. Uddhav heads a three-party alliance government comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.
NIA &ATS are conducting a thorough probe into the cases of an explosive-laden vehicle found near Mukesh Ambani's House & the murder of Mansukh Hiren. State Govt is extending cooperation to NIA. Briefed Pawar Sahab about developments in Mumbai says Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh after meeting with Sharad Pawar in Delhi.
Sachin Vaze is at the focus of a probe by the NIA into the case related to the recovery of an SUV with explosives near Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai on Feb 25. Vaze, arrested in the case on March 13 for his alleged role in the crime, was attached to the Crime Intelligence Unit of city police's crime branch till recently.
Sachin Hindurao Vaze, the senior Mumbai police officer who is being investigated is listed as a director in three companies namely Digi Next Multimedia, Multibuild Infraprojects, and Techlegal Solutions.
How he was being used as a pawn by powerful political forces in Maharashtra? Did top leaders of Shiv Sena provide support and protection to Sachin Vaze?
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday seized a black colour Mercedes Benz, in relation to the Antilia bomb scare case. The probing agency has recovered a number plate of the Scorpio car, more than Rs 5 lakhs in cash, a note counting machine and some clothes.
Sachin Vaze was arrested by the central agency on Saturday for his alleged role and involvement in the Antilia Bomb scare case.
Mumbai cop Sachin Waze, arrested in the probe into recovery of explosives from a car near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, has confessed his role in the case. Vaze, an assistant police inspector with the Mumbai Police, was arrested by the NIA on Saturday in connection with the case. He was arrested by the agency after 12 hours of grilling.
NIA arrested Sachin Vaze on Saturday in connection with its probe into the recovery of a Scorpio containing 20 gelatin sticks near Ambani's house in south Mumbai on February 25. Sachin Vaze, credited with eliminating 63 alleged criminals in ''encounters'', is also facing heat in the murder case of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the Scorpio.
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