Mumbai (TIP): The suspended Mumbai police officer, Sachin Vaze, said that he is being made a scapegoat after an NIA officer claimed that he admitted to planting explosives outside Mukesh Ambani‘s house in Mumbai. Sachin Vaze has been sent to NIA custody till April 3. Upon extension of custody, Vaze told the court that he is being made a scapegoat. “I have nothing to do with the crime,” he added.

During the hearing Vaze said: “I had investigated this case till I was in charge of it. Also, I wasn’t the only one, the crime branch and Mumbai Police did what they had to. Now, suddenly these charges have come up against me.”

The senior cop said that he had gone to the NIA all by himself but was suddenly arrested. “It is being said that I have accepted my crime. This is not true,” Vaze said.

Court has now asked Vaze to give his statement in writing.

Suspended Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze was today produced in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court. He has been in NIA’s custody for his alleged role in planting an explosive-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence Antilia in Mumbai on February 25.

Vaze’s NIA’s custody was supposed to end on march 25. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the NIA had invoked provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the case.

Vaze, an assistant police inspector (API) with the Mumbai police, has been charged under sections 16 and 18 of the UAPA, sources said.

The NIA authority said that they have so far recorded statements of 35 people and their team is also scanning through 112TB of data. Meanwhile, sources saidNIA officers have also recorded the statement of the mysterious woman who was seen with Vaze.

‘Motive’

Investigating officer Vikram Khatale said: “During the probe, Sachin Vaze claimed that he wanted to be a super cop. He had planned to plant the explosives and later detect them. He wanted to make some name for himself.”

“We are, however, verifying his claim,” added the officer.            Source: India Today