The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths on Sunday took suspended Mumbai Police 'encouner specialist' Sachin Vaze to the bridge over Mithi river in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex in connection with the probe of Mansukh Hiren death case.
The central probing team upon reaching the Mithi river this afternoon, discharged cleaning personnel in the muddy waters to search for evidence. According to repoprts, a team of 11 divers is involved.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maharashtra: NIA takes Sachin Waze to the bridge over Mithi river in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex in connection with the probe of Mansukh Hiren death case. <br><br>Divers have recovered a computer CPU, number plate of a vehicle, and other items from the river. <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/sanjay-raut-takes-u-turn-on-sachin-vaze-questions-how-could-hm-anil-deshmukh-be-unaware-of-vasooli-1450525">pic.twitter.com/nIxN60tOU7</a></p>— ANI (@ANI) <a >March 28, 2021</a></blockquote>
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News agency ANI reported the divers recovered two computer CPUs, two number plates of a vehicle, a hard disk, one printer, laptop and few other items from the river.
It is believed that the DVR was destroyed and thrown into the river. Moreover, the two recovered number plates have the same number written on them. The investigating agency believes that all these things are related to the Antilia and Mansukh Hiren case.
On being confronted with circumstantial evidence, accused Sachin Waze confessed that some pieces of evidence were tossed into Mumbai's Mithi river. The NIA sources said that these pieces of evidence were in Waze’s custody till the time of Mansukh’s death.
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Vaze, arrested in the probe over the explosives recovered from the car outside Antilia in Mumbai late last month, has been sent by a Mumbai court to the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody till April 3.
Earlier this week, sources revealed that suspended cop Sachin Vaze played major role in both - the Mansukh Hiren death case and the Antilia bomb scare case and even admitted to his crime.