Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed the bail plea of Shiv Sena leader and former Mumbai Police encounter expert Pradeep Sharma in the Bombay High Court, saying he was paid Rs 45 lakh from suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waje for killing businessman Mansukh Hiren. it was done.
The NIA in its affidavit in the Bombay High Court on Wednesday termed Sharma as the “main conspirator” in the Mansukh Hiren murder case.
The NIA, in its first chargesheet, said, “On March 3, 2021, accused Sachin Waje met accused Pradeep Sharma in the evening at Police Station Foundation Office, Andheri (East), Mumbai and handed over a Rexin bag containing a large quantity of ( bundle of Indian currency notes of Rs.500 denomination) was cash.After this accused Pradeep Sharma called accused Santosh Shelar to find out the registration number of the vehicle arranged by him.The accused Santosh Shelar gave information about the accused Sachin Waje. “
The chargesheet also revealed that the investigation relating to the parking of an explosive-laden SUV on Carmichael Road in south Mumbai, near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence, was being transferred to a senior police officer on February 25. Waje pressurized Hiren to take responsibility for the said crime, so that the case could be investigated in his favor, but Hiren turned down the offer.
Waje was arrested by the NIA in March 2021 in connection with a probe into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near Mukesh Ambani’s house in Mumbai. Waje is the prime accused in possession of a vehicle laden with explosives near Antilia, the home of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai on February 25, 2021.
He is also an accused in the murder of Mansukh Hiren, the owner of the vehicle containing the explosive material outside Antilia. Hiren was found dead in Thane on March 5.
first published:May 5, 2022, 9:04 am