Devendra Fadnavis demands arrest of police officer Sachin Vaze in Mansukh Hiren death case

Mumbai, Mar 9: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday demanded the arrest of police officer Sachin Vaze in Mansukh Hiren's death case. Vaze is involved with the mysterious death of auto parts dealer Mansukh Hiran, the purported owner of a vehicle laden with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence.

 

Fadnavis' remark comes amid an ongoing war of words between the government and the Opposition BJP over the issue. "Why he is not being arrested under Section 201 of IPC (destroying evidence) Who is defending him?," asked Fadnavis.

 

Further, quoting the statement of Mansukh Hiren's wife, Fadvanis said that Vaze (who was investigating officer in case of recovery of explosives near Mukesh Ambani's house) was in possession of the suspected car (in which explosive were found) for four months.

 

Fadnavis said Hiran's wife has claimed in her statement to police that her husband knew Vaze andthe Scorpio was with the police official from November 2020 to February 5, 2021. "She had also said her husband was with Vaze on February 27, 28 and March 2. The complaint letter (of Hiran) addressed to the chief minister, DyCM and police commissioners of Mumbai and Thane which surfaced in public after his death was written on the instructions of Vaze," Fadnavis said.

 

A stolen SUV Scorpio, belonging to Hiren, had been abandoned outside Antilia, the home of Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani on February 25 and later 20 gelatin sticks and a purported threat letter were found in it.

 

Meanwhile, after the Centre took over the case of the SUV, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray described the development as 'something fishy'.