NIA special court rejects tainted cop Sachin Waze's bail plea

A bail application filed by former Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze was rejected by Special NIA court on Thursday. It is learnt that the NIA has been given extended time period of 30 days for filing the charge sheet.

Mumbai:A bail application filed by former Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze was rejected by Special NIA court on Thursday. It is learnt that the NIA has been given extended time period of 30 days for filing the charge sheet.

Waze was arrested by Mumbai police and was the prime accused of placing an explosives-laden vehicle near Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's house Antilia in Mumbai on February 25. Waze was also accused of the murder of Mansukh Hiren, the owner of the vehicle, that was found loaded with explosive materials outside Antilia. Hiren was found dead on March 5 in Thane.

Waze, former Assistant Police Inspector in the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU), was later transferred to the Citizen Facilitation Centre at Mumbai Police Headquarters after his name came up in Mansukh Hiren's death case. Waze was dismissed from service in May 2021.