NIA custody was most traumatic time of my life Waze tells inquiry commission
Mumbai Nov 30 PTI Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze on Tuesday told an inquiry commission here that the period during which he was in the custody of the National Investigation Agency NIA in the Antilia bomb scare case was the most traumatic time of his life He had signed various documents during this period under duress he claimed Waze currently being crossed-examined before the single-member commission made the claim while responding to a question by former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukhs lawyer The state government set up the Justice retd K U Chandiwal commission in March to probe former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singhs corruption allegations against Deshmukh On Tuesday Deshmukh an NCP leader also appeared before the commission The former home minister is in judicial custody since November 15 after his arrest in an alleged money laundering case After he was brought before the commission around 12 noon Deshmukhs lawyer Anita Castellino moved an application seeking adjournment She had instructions that the matter would be handled by a senior advocate she said The commission granted adjournment till December 13 but imposed a cost of Rs 15000 to be deposited in the Chief Ministers Relief Fund-Covid 19 within a week But minutes later Deshmukh and advocate Castellino requested that they be allowed to put a few questions to Sachin Waze The commission allowed the prayer as no objection was raised by lawyers of other sides To Castellinos question whether there was any kind of pressure on him or he faced uncomfortable situation while in the NIAs custody Waze said Yes of course It was the most traumatic time in my life the dismissed police officer said To another question Waze said the NIA caused harassment and humiliation to him during the custody I say the trauma is still there he added He also claimed that he signed various documents under duress of the NIA authorities Wazes cross-examination will continue on Wednesday Param Bir Singh transferred from the post of Mumbai police commissioner in March in the aftermath of the Antilia bomb scare episode alleged that Deshmukh had asked police officers including Waze to collect Rs 100 crore a month from bars and restaurants in the citySinghs transfer followed Wazes arrest in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis south Mumbai residence Antilia The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are also probing the allegations made against Deshmukh by the senior IPS officer PTI AVI GK KRK KRK
Mumbai Nov 30 PTI Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze on Tuesday told an inquiry commission here that the period during which he was in the custody of the National Investigation Agency NIA in the Antilia bomb scare case was the most traumatic time of his life He had signed various documents during this period under duress he claimed Waze currently being crossed-examined before the single-member commission made the claim while responding to a question by former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukhs lawyer The state government set up the Justice retd K U Chandiwal commission in March to probe former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singhs corruption allegations against Deshmukh On Tuesday Deshmukh an NCP leader also appeared before the commission The former home minister is in judicial custody since November 15 after his arrest in an alleged money laundering case After he was brought before the commission around 12 noon Deshmukhs lawyer Anita Castellino moved an application seeking adjournment She had instructions that the matter would be handled by a senior advocate she said The commission granted adjournment till December 13 but imposed a cost of Rs 15000 to be deposited in the Chief Ministers Relief Fund-Covid 19 within a week But minutes later Deshmukh and advocate Castellino requested that they be allowed to put a few questions to Sachin Waze The commission allowed the prayer as no objection was raised by lawyers of other sides To Castellinos question whether there was any kind of pressure on him or he faced uncomfortable situation while in the NIAs custody Waze said Yes of course It was the most traumatic time in my life the dismissed police officer said To another question Waze said the NIA caused harassment and humiliation to him during the custody I say the trauma is still there he added He also claimed that he signed various documents under duress of the NIA authorities Wazes cross-examination will continue on Wednesday Param Bir Singh transferred from the post of Mumbai police commissioner in March in the aftermath of the Antilia bomb scare episode alleged that Deshmukh had asked police officers including Waze to collect Rs 100 crore a month from bars and restaurants in the citySinghs transfer followed Wazes arrest in the case of an SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis south Mumbai residence Antilia The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are also probing the allegations made against Deshmukh by the senior IPS officer PTI AVI GK KRK KRK
