Paid Money To Anil Deshmukh's Aides: Ex-Cop To Probe Panel
NDTV
Ex-police officer Sachin Waze claimed to be "mentally harassed apparently by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze on Wednesday told an inquiry commission that he had paid money to ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's associates on the latter's instructions, retracting his previous deposition where he had made claims to the contrary in connection with a corruption case against the NCP leader.
Mr Waze, in an affidavit, said he was "forced and compelled" to depose before the commission in regards to certain issues and claimed to be "mentally harassed and tortured apparently by Deshmukh".
Disowning his previous deposition before the Maharashtra government-appointed panel, Mr Waze, in the affidavit, said he handed over money (allegedly collected through extortion) to people associated with Mr Deshmukh on the former minister's instructions.
Earlier, Mr Waze, during his deposition before the Justice (retd) K U Chandiwal Commission, had denied making any payment to Deshmukh or any of his staff member. The former assistant police inspector (API) had also denied collecting money from bars and restaurant owners in Mumbai.
