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Vaze’s colleague sent to judicial custody in antilia case
Kazi was produced before the court as the period of his NIA custody ended on Friday.
The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday remanded suspended Mumbai Police officer Riyazuddin Kazi, an associate of suspended cop Sachin Vaze, in judicial custody till April 23 in connection with the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence and the death of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran.
Kazi was produced before the court as the period of his NIA custody ended on Friday.
Advocate Hasnain Kazi, who represented Kazi, moved an application alleging threat to the life of his client in jail and urged that his security may be appropriately bolstered by the jail authorities. The court directed the jail authorities to take proper care of his security.
Kazi was subsequently moved to Taloja prison.
According to the NIA, Kazi was working as an assistant police inspector in the crime intelligence unit (CIU) and was aware about Vaze’s alleged plans to create a security scare in the vicinity of Ambani’s residence. The agency has claimed that Kazi was aware of the design and the things that transpired later.
