Sachin Waze and Param Bir Singh face enquiry for 1-hr chat

Param Bir Singh. File pic/Satej Shinde

The police on Monday launched another enquiry against former city police commissioner Param Bir Singh and dismissed assistant inspector Sachin Waze, as they violated the rules of judicial custody. "As Waze is in judicial custody, anyone who wishes to meet him must take the court's permission," an officer said.

Singh met Waze on Monday when he had gone to the office of the Chandiwal Commission, which is probing his allegations of corruption against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh. He had sought the cancellation of the non-bailable warrant issued against him. The commission cancelled the warrant and told him to pay Rs 15,000 to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

When Singh arrived at the Chandiwal Commission office, he spotted Waze at the door and they exchanged a few words. Singh proceeded to register his attendance before the commission, and then went to the adjacent room where Waze was also seated. The officers who had escorted Waze from Taloja Jail left the room a few moments later, and the duo apparently had a discussion for close to an hour.

A warning to Waze

The lawyer appearing for Deshmukh objected to this meeting before the Chandiwal Commission, which said it could not keep an eye on everyone. However, when Waze went to the commission office, he was given a warning, but the meeting was not taken on record.

Dismissed API Sachin Waze. File pic

After the news of their meeting surfaced, police launched their own enquiry and senior officers from the local police station as well as an IPS-rank officer visited the commission office. "We will find what happened," an officer said. The state government also took serious note of the meeting and sought to know from the police commissioner how it happened. Police will also question the officers who left Waze alone.

Singh doesn't take charge

After his meeting with Waze, Singh went to his chamber on the first floor of the building housing the Chandiwal Commission's office, but didn't take charge of his chair as DG Home Guard. He was seen doing some paperwork with Home Guard officers. He also went to the CID office in Belapur, Navi Mumbai, where he recorded his statement in connection with two extortion cases, in which a look out circular notice had been issued against him.