I suspect API Sachin Vaze killed my husband: Mansukh Hiran's wife

Vimla Hiran wife of Mansukh Hiran has alleged in her statement to the Maharashtra ATS that she suspects API Sachin Vaze killed her husband She also said that it was on Vazersquos instructions that a complaint of harassment against media persons and the police was made to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Commissioner of Police CP Param Bir Singh and to the Thane police commissionerMansukh HiranAccording to the First Information Report FIR a copy of which is with midday registered by the Maharashtra ATS the Mahindra Scorpio found with explosives and a threat letter to the Ambani family near Antilia was with Vaze till February this year Vaze heads the Crime Intelligence Unit CIU of the Mumbai Crime Branch Mansukh was an auto parts dealer Vimla states in her FIR ldquoOne of our customers Dr Peter Newton owns the Mahindra Scorpio and the car was in our custody with his consent for three years In November last year my husband gave the car to police officer Sachin Vaze for his use as he was known to himrdquoVimla Hiran at Thane on Tuesday PicRajesh GuptaHer statement further reads ldquoOn February 5 the Scorpio was brought to my husbandrsquos shop by Vazersquos driver and my husband said that the steering of the car was hard On February 17 around 630 pm my husband went to Mumbai for work After crossing Mulund toll naka he parked the vehicle on the highway as the steering was jammed and booked a radio cab to go to Mumbai On February 18 he and a staffer went to retrieve the car but could not find it He told me about it on February 18 and filed a theft complaint with the Vikhroli policerdquoMansukh Hiranrsquos staff and family near his residence File picldquoOn February 25 we saw the news about the abandoned Scorpio near Mukesh Ambanirsquos residence But there was no clarity if it was our car as the number plates were different The same night an ATS police inspector called my husband and told him to come down to the compound of our building My husband and son went and the officer showed them a photo of the Scorpio which he identified as the same one that had been stolen My husband showed the officer a copy of his FIR Later that night an officer from Ghatkopar police and ATS officer Shivaji Chavhan came and took my husband to the ATS Vikhroli unit to question him in the theft case They returned around 630 am with my husband to check CCTV footagerdquo Vimlarsquos statement statedMansukh Hiran File picVisits to the Crime BranchVimla said that Mansukh went to the Crime Branch from February 27 to 28 with Vaze ldquoOn February 28 he recorded his statement He kept a copy at home which has Vazersquos name and signaturerdquo According to the statement Mansukh was at Byculla police on March 1 for investigation but he remained at home all dayldquoOn February 2 evening after returning from the shop my husband told me that he went to Mumbai with Vaze and on his instruction gave a complaint to the Chief Minister Mumbai and Thane police commissioners about some police and media persons harassing him by making continuous calls I am submitting the same complaint copy I asked my husband if he was being harassed or was beaten by cops but he said nobody harassed or beat him He told me that despite recording a statement he was getting continuous calls from different officers asking him why he gave the complaint But whenever he was at home he did not appear under pressure or tense He would always laugh and jokerdquo she further addedShe further alleged that Vaze told Mansukh to get arrested and that he would bail him out in two days ldquoOn March 3 night I told my husband that therersquos no need to get arrested and that we will take legal advice He appeared tenserdquo According to Vimla Mansukh consulted a lawyer on March 4 who advised that if he is not an accused therersquos no need for anticipatory bailHiranrsquos last day at homeldquoOn March 4 he came home early and said he has to go out He said that police officer Tawade from Kandivli had called him and he was going to meet him I asked why he was going so late to which he said that he Tawade is our own police officer so he was just going to meet him at Ghodbunder Road to take his advice He gave me the key of his bike and said he would go by auto and leftrdquo she added in her statement ldquoAfter my son returned from the shop we waited for my husband till 11 pm We kept calling on both his numbers and on WhatsApp but his number was switched off He never switched off his phonerdquo the statement addedldquoMy son informed my brotherinlaw Vinod Hiran around 110 am and asked him to check with police officers he might know My husband had given Vinod Vazersquos number Vinod spoke to Vaze who told him that my husband doesnrsquot normally meet any police officer without informing him And that he doesnrsquot know how Mansukh went to meet someone without informing himrdquo Vimla added in the statement After waiting the whole night the family registered a missing person complaint at Naupada police stationldquoAround 330 pm on March 5 my son called and told me that my husbandrsquos dead body was found by Mumbra police I was later told that his body was found in a creek near Mumbra His face was covered with a scarf and inside that there were 45 folded handkerchiefs He was a swimmer he could not possibly die by jumping into the creek When he left home he was wearing a black mask His mobile phones gold chain gold rings watch wallet with 45 creditdebit cards and cash were also missing Looking at the circumstances I believe that my husband was killed and I suspect that Sachin Vaze has killed him which needs to be investigated thoroughlyrdquo Vimla said