MUMBAI: The National investigation agency (NIA), investigating the recovery last month of an explosives-laden vehicle outside south Mumbai, home of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, arrested the Mumbai policeman Waze after questioning him for more than 12 hours on Saturday night, a spokesperson said.
Waze reached the agency’s office in Cumballa Hill in southern Mumbai around 11:30 a.m. to record his statement.
“Sachin Waze arrested at 11:50 p.m. in NIA RC / 1/2021 / NIA / MUM case,” the NIA spokesperson said.
The NIA said Sachin waze was arrested for his role and involvement in placing an explosives-laden vehicle near Carmichael Road on February 25.
The Scorpion found parked near Ambani’s house on Carmichael Road on February 25 contained sticks of gelatin and a threatening letter.
Waze, a “dating specialist,” also faced the heat in the murder case of Thane’s businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of this Scorpion. Hiran was found dead in a cove in Thane District on March 5.
The Counterterrorism squad (ATS) is investigating the Hiran murder case. He had registered an FIR against unidentified people a few days after the discovery of Hiran’s body.
While recording Waze’s statement on Saturday, the NIA called criminal branch ACP Nitin Alaknure and ATS ACP Shripad Kale to share information on the investigation so far into the SUV recovery and murder cases. presumed from Hiran.
Alaknure and Kale left the NIA office after more than four hours.
Waze, accused by Hiran’s wife of being involved in her husband’s suspicious death, was kicked out of the Mumbai criminal branch earlier this week.