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Antilia bomb scare case: Bail plea of former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma opposed

Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh opposed the bail plea of former encounter specialist and Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma accused in the Antilia bomb scare case arguing that he was in Vikhroli area of Mumbai the day businessman Mansukh Hiren had parked his car at an isolated location, from where the car had allegedly gone missing. All of it was initially …

The National Investigation Agency has opposed former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma's bail application, alleging that he was the main conspirator in the "cold-blooded murder" of businessman Mansukh Hiren. READ | Antilia bomb scare case: Court denies bail to ex-cop Shinde, says he took part in conspiracy The agency filed its affidavit through advocate Sandesh Patil, claiming that Hiren was aware …

Former cop and encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, accused of being involved in the conspiracy to murder Mansukh Hiren, has reportedly said that he is being targeted by a rival faction in the Mumbai Police. The National Investigation Agency arrested Sharma on Thursday for allegedly being involved in the Antilia bomb scare case and taking part in the conspiracy to kill …

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Wednesday joined the Antilia bomb scare case and Mansukh Hiren murder case investigations at the National Investigation Agency office in Mumbai. Param Bir Singh left the NIA office around 1.15 pm on Wednesday after being examined by NIA officials for around 3.5 hours. Former cop and encounter specialist and once a superior …

Over the last few weeks, the Antilia bomb scare case has taken a dramatic turn with the arrest of Mumbai police “encounter specialist” Sachin Vaze. As per NIA, the CCTV footage confirms that Sachin Vaze met Mansukh Hiren on 25th February, the same day, gelatin laden Scorpio was discovered at Mukesh Ambani’s residence. In another sensational disclosure, the NIA says …

BJP demands narco test, court sends 'encounter specialist' Sachin Vaze to NIA custody till March 25

Sachin Vaze has been sent to NIA custody till March 25 by a Mumbai court. A court in Thane had on Saturday dismissed 'encounter specialist' Sachin Vaze's interim bail plea in the Mansukh Hiren death case. In a letter to the chief minister, BJP leader Ram Kadam asked Thackeray whether the state government is willing to conduct a narco test …

The National Investigation Agency’s on Saturday arrested controversial ‘Encounter specialist’ Sachin Vaze, who is at the centre of the investigation in connection with the mysterious death of Mansukh Hiren and the explosives-laden car found outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani. NIA arrests Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze in connection with its investigation into the recovery of explosives from a car …

Interrogation of 'encounter specialist' Sachin Vaze necessary in Mansukh Hiren case, says court

Custodial interrogation of 'encounter specialist' Sachin Vaze is necessary, a Thane court said on Saturday. The court was hearing Mumbai Police API Sachin Vaze's interim bail plea in the death of car dealer Mansukh Hiren. Family members of Mansukh Hiren said Sachin Vaze's role in his death must be probed. In its order rejecting Sachin Vaze's interim bail plea, the …

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Mumbai Police’s encounter specialist Sachin Vaze has denied using Mansukh Hiren’s SUV that was later found laden with explosives outside Mukesh Ambani’s house in Mumbai. In her FIR, Mansukh Hiren's wife Vimla Hiren said that Vaze was in possession of the said SUV for four months prior to the incident. Her statement also corroborates Mansukh’s version that he had left …

BJP leader and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Mumbai Police's 'encounter specialist' API Sachin Vaze in connection with the Mukesh Ambani bomb threat case. Addressing the Maharashtra Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis claimed that the explosive-laden car that was found outside Mukesh Ambani's residence Antilia last month was in possession of API Sachin Vaze for four …

Didn't meet SUV owner: Encounter specialist Sachin Vaze denies Fadnavis' claim in Ambani bomb scare case

Sachin Vaze, the Maharashtra Police officer known as an 'encounter specialist' is in the news again. Speaking in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis questioned Sachin Vaze's role in the Antilia bomb scare case. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, assistant police inspector Sachin Vaze said, "I know Mansukh Hiren as he is …