NIA invokes Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Sachin Vaze

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) invoked UAPA against suspended Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vazein in the case involving explosive laden-Scorpio near Antilia, the Carmichael Road residence of India’s top businessman Mukesh Ambani.

Vaze would be produced in the special NIA court on Thursday on expiry of his remand.

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Meanwhile, in a related development, a Sessions court in Thane city asked the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra police to hand over the case involving murder of SUV owner Mansukh Hiren to the NIA.

The ATS during the over fortnight-long investigation, arrested two persons Naresh Gor, a cricket bookie and Vinayak Shinde, a dismissed constable who is serving life sentence in a fake encounter case – and is currently on parole. Besides, it has named Vaze as the prime accused in the case.