Sachin Vaze case: Speculations fly high about ‘real reasons and real masterminds’

Vibha Sharma
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 18

Amid reports about suspended Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze “planning” it all—that is, planting explosives outside Antilia—to prove he is “still good in solving cases” and that he did it all to “be in the limelight”, social media is rife about the presence of “real reasons and masterminds”.

In fact, the conclusion has raised quite a few eyebrows with social media users alleging a “cover-up to protect real culprits behind the conspiracy”.

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Apart from the regular extortion and betting angles, which former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also alleged on Wednesday pointing the needle of suspicion towards Shiv Sena, BJP’s rivals are claiming that the situation was “created” to “help” billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani get the permission to land helicopters at his residence and, also “some sympathy” amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation.

Political sources agree that Sachin Vaze “cannot be the real mastermind”.

“He may have been receiving orders from someone else, perhaps the real masterminds,” they add.

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“The NIA has ruled out a terror angle. Param Bir Singh was transferred after the NIA discovered the Mercedes car (allegedly) belonging to Vaze,” they say. Reports suggest that Vaze has told the NIA that he “hatched the conspiracy at the behest of someone else and, also to gain some publicity”.

The NIA is expected to call Param Bir Singh for questioning, it is being said. Terming Param Bir and Vaze “small players”, former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday those “operating Vaze are still sitting in the government”.

“Who will investigate them,” he questioned.  “This is not a failure of police but the government,” said Fadnavis, claiming “deeper links” between Vaze and Shiv Sena.

Fadnavis also related how “Uddhav and many other Sena leaders” approached him to get the suspended high-profile cop reinstated.  He also alleged that Vaze, who also served as a “spokesperson” of the party, had “business relations” with “active members of the party".

The issue became murkier after the National Investigation Agency seized a Mercedes car, which it claims belongs to the suspended Mumbai Police officer. The car contained the original number plate of the explosives-laden Scorpio found abandoned outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence, Rs 5,75,000 in cash, a note counting machine, a set of clothes and kerosene concealed in its boot, it is being said.