Amid the NIA’s shocking recovery from Mumbai’s Mithi River bed on Sunday afternoon, questions arise about the involvement of Mumbai’s former API, Sachin Vaze, in the alleged ”destruction of evidence”. A team of 11 divers recovered 2 CCTV DVRs, 2 processors, 2 hard drives, 1 laptop, 1 printer, 2 license plates (with the same number) and more electronic devices in a search operation of more than 2 hours, while Sachin Vaze was taken to the site through NIA officials. API assistant Riyaz Kazi is under THE ATS and NIA scanners for alleged ‘destruction of evidence’ in Antilia’s Bomb Fear Case.
NIA had already confiscated Sachin Vaze’s computer, cell phones, iPad and documents from his workplace, as well as several luxury cars from Vaze’s workplace and home, adding a black Mercedes and a white Prado Landcruiser, in which Hiren noticed he was traveling with Vaze. The recovery of more electronic devices, such as 2 CCTV DVRs, 2 processors, 2 hard drives, 1 computer and 1 mithi River bed printer, raise questions about the destruction of the tests.
The NIA also claimed that Sachin Vaze had worn oversizing clothing (kurta-pyjamas) to hide his identity on February 25 when the explosive-laden car was noticed near Antilla, showing CCTV images of the site. The lack of a DVR has been reported in the Mumbai Police Commissioner’s office. With the recovery of several RIVER Bed DVRs, questions have arisen about what is being destroyed.
Vaze’s assistant Kazi was seen on CCTV taking DVR, a computer from a license plate store. With the recovery of two license plates, with the same number, questions arise as to why Vaze and his assistant allegedly used fake license plates. that the recovered plaque is registered in Aurangabad and has been reported stolen, so it was blacklisted on November 17, 2020. With several luxury cars in Vaze’s possession, questions arise as to why Vaze and his assistant allegedly sealed fake plates.
NIA reresources reports that Sachin Vaze confessed that some evidence had been thrown into the Mithi River. In addition, NIA reresources claim that the recovered DVRs arrived here from the Vaze housing company where the Scorpion (which he discovered with Antilia outdoor explosives) parked between February 17 and 24. Sources say evidence recovered from the riverbed in Vaze’s custody until Mansukh Hiren’s death.
Given the close connection to the alleged crime, doubts arise as to the timing of the alleged destruction of the evidence. While Maharashtra ATS told a court in Thane that Vaze’s raid on a bar on the night of February 4 and 5 (when Mansukh Hiren was killed) was a ruse, Vaze’s movements on the days now under the scanner. Since most of the evidence recovered was damaged, regaining knowledge of these devices would possibly yield information as to why Vaze and his collaborators allegedly tried to destroy the evidence and who else was involved in it.