Sachin Waze paid Rs 45L to Pradeep Sharma to kill businessman Mansukh Hiren: NIA

The National Investigation Agency NIA while opposing the bail plea of Shiv Sena leader and former encounter specialist of Mumbai Police Pradeep Sharma in Bombay High Court said that he was paid Rs 45 lakhs from suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze to kill Businessman Mansukh HirenNIA in its affidavit to Bombay High Court on Wednesday termed Sharma the main conspirator in the Mansukh Hiren murder caseEarlier in a chargesheet NIA had said On March 3 2021 accused Sachin Waze met accused Pradeep Sharma at Police Station Foundation office Andheri East Mumbai during evening time and handed over a rexine bag containing a large amount of cash bundles of Indian currency note of Rs 500 denomination Thereafter accused Pradeep Sharma called accused Santosh Shelar to ascertain the registration number of the vehicle arranged by him Accused Santosh Shelar conveyed the details as to accused Sachin WazeThe chargesheet had also revealed that on realising that the investigation relating to the planting of an explosiveladen SUV at Carmichael Road in South Mumbai near the house of industrialist Mukesh Ambanis residence on February 25 was getting transferred to a senior police officer Waze pressurised Hiran to take up the responsibility for the said crime so that the investigation of the case can be vitiated in his favour But the proposal was turned down by Hiran stated the chargesheetNIA arrested Waze in March 2021 in connection with the investigation into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near Mukesh Ambanis house in Mumbai Waze is the prime accused in placing an explosivesladen vehicle near Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia in Mumbai on February 25 2021He is also accused in the murder of Mansukh Hiren case the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives materials outside Antilia Hiren was found dead on March 5 in ThaneThe National Investigation Agency NIA while opposing the bail plea of Shiv Sena leader and former encounter specialist of Mumbai Police Pradeep Sharma in Bombay High Court said that he was paid Rs 45 lakhs from suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze to kill Businessman Mansukh Hiren NIA in its affidavit to Bombay High Court on Wednesday termed Sharma the main conspirator in the Mansukh Hiren murder case Earlier in a chargesheet NIA had said On March 3 2021 accused Sachin Waze met accused Pradeep Sharma at Police Station Foundation office Andheri East Mumbai during evening time and handed over a rexine bag containing a large amount of cash bundles of Indian currency note of Rs 500 denomination Thereafter accused Pradeep Sharma called accused Santosh Shelar to ascertain the registration number of the vehicle arranged by him Accused Santosh Shelar conveyed the details as to accused Sachin Waze The chargesheet had also revealed that on realising that the investigation relating to the planting of an explosiveladen SUV at Carmichael Road in South Mumbai near the house of industrialist Mukesh Ambanis residence on February 25 was getting transferred to a senior police officer Waze pressurised Hiran to take up the responsibility for the said crime so that the investigation of the case can be vitiated in his favour But the proposal was turned down by Hiran stated the chargesheet NIA arrested Waze in March 2021 in connection with the investigation into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near Mukesh Ambanis house in Mumbai Waze is the prime accused in placing an explosivesladen vehicle near Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambanis house Antilia in Mumbai on February 25 2021 He is also accused in the murder of Mansukh Hiren case the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives materials outside Antilia Hiren was found dead on March 5 in Thane