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Antilia bomb scare case: NIA gets custody of cop Sunil Mane

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Published : Apr 23, 2021, 7:08 PM IST

The NIA had, earlier on Friday, arrested inspector Sunil Mane in connection with the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran.

custody of cop Sunil Mane
custody of cop Sunil Mane

Mumbai: A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai on Friday remanded police officer Sunil Mane to the central probe agency's custody till April 28 in the Antilia bomb scare case, and also extended till May 5 the judicial remand of suspended assistant inspector Sachin Vaze.

Appearing for NIA, special public prosecutor Prakash Shetty told the court that the central agency needed to question Mane and obtain his electronic devices, call records etc since Mane was "involved" in Hiran's alleged killing.

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The agency told the special court that Mane was probably present at the spot where Hiran was killed, the allegation being denied by Mane's counsel, advocate Aditya Gore.

Gore told the court Mane had been questioned by NIA on previous occasions as well and that he had been cooperating with the probe.

Mane is the third police officer to be arrested in the case, after Vaze and the latter's Crime Branch colleague Riyaz Kazi.

Both Vaze and Kazi are presently in judicial custody.

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The NIA is probing the role played by Vaze and others in an incident in February this year when an explosives-laden vehicle was found parked near Antilia, the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani.

Hiran was found dead a few days later in neighbouring Thane.

PTI

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Mumbai: A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai on Friday remanded police officer Sunil Mane to the central probe agency's custody till April 28 in the Antilia bomb scare case, and also extended till May 5 the judicial remand of suspended assistant inspector Sachin Vaze.

Appearing for NIA, special public prosecutor Prakash Shetty told the court that the central agency needed to question Mane and obtain his electronic devices, call records etc since Mane was "involved" in Hiran's alleged killing.

Read:| Antilia bomb scare case: Riyaz Kazi gets judicial custody till Apr 23

The agency told the special court that Mane was probably present at the spot where Hiran was killed, the allegation being denied by Mane's counsel, advocate Aditya Gore.

Gore told the court Mane had been questioned by NIA on previous occasions as well and that he had been cooperating with the probe.

Mane is the third police officer to be arrested in the case, after Vaze and the latter's Crime Branch colleague Riyaz Kazi.

Both Vaze and Kazi are presently in judicial custody.

Read:| Waze's letter 'BJP's plan to defame Maharashtra ministers', says Anil Parab

The NIA is probing the role played by Vaze and others in an incident in February this year when an explosives-laden vehicle was found parked near Antilia, the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani.

Hiran was found dead a few days later in neighbouring Thane.

PTI

Read:| Antilia bomb scare case: NIA team arrests mystery woman in raid

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