Hemant Nagrale sends report to Home Ministry about reinstatement of Sachin Vaze

Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale on Wednesday submitted a report to Maharashtra Home Department about the reinstatement of Sachin Vaze and his nine months tenure in Mumbai CIU, Crime Branch

The report submitted by Mumbai Police states, "Sachin Vaze was posted in Crime Intelligence Unit after oral instructions from the then Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Waze was reporting to Singh directly, bypassing several other officers".

Vaze, Assistant Police Inspector in the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) who was in charge of the Hiren case, was in NIA custody till March 25, for his alleged role and involvement in placing the explosives-laden vehicle outside the residence of Ambani. Hiren, the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives materials outside the house of the Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, was found dead on March 5 in Thane.

Investigation into his death was being probed by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), till the MHA handed over the probe to the NIA.

The report submitted by Mumbai Police states, "Sachin Waze was posted in Crime Intelligence Unit after oral instructions from the then Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Waze was reporting to Singh directly, bypassing several other officers".

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2021