Mumbai Cop Sachin Waze's Associate Arrested In Ambani Bomb Scare Case: Probe Agency

Assistant police inspector (API) Kazi was called for questioning again by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday and later placed under arrest, he said.

The NIA on Sunday arrested police officer Riyaz Kazi, an associate of suspended cop Sachin Waze, in connection with the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, a police official said. Assistant police inspector (API) Kazi was called for questioning again by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday and later placed under arrest, he said. He was previously also questioned by the NIA in connection with the case of the SUV with explosives found near Mr Ambani's residence in south Mumbai on February 25 and the subsequent death of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran. Mr Kazi was shunted out of the Mumbai Crime Branch last month, the official said.