Anil Deshmukh wants ATS probe papers to be put before judicial panel

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday sought placing of probe documents of the ATS pertaining to the Antilia bomb scareMansukh Hiren murder case before the commission inquiring into corruption allegations against himDismissed police officer Sachin Waze is currently deposing before the Justice K U Chandiwal Commission probing the corruption allegations levelled against Deshmukh an NCP leader by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir SinghWaze who is in judicial custody is an accused in the bomb scare caseAn SUV with explosives was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis south Mumbai residence Antilia in February last year A few days later Thanebased businessman Manush Hiran the SUV owner was found dead in a creek on the outskirts of MumbaiThe case was initially probed by the Maharashtra AntiTerrorism Squad ATS before the NIA took over the investigationIn an application filed before the commission through his lawyer Girish Kulkarni on Tuesday Deshmukh called for records of the investigation carried out by the ATS and notings related to the bomb scareMansukh Hiran murder case to be placed before the panelWhen the commission sought to know the connection between the corruption case against him and the ATS probe in another episode Deshmukh said Let the documents come on record it will reveal entire truth After hearing respective advocates and since they have not seriously objected for calling the requisite records the records as indicated in the respective application be called the panel saidSingh now suspended was transferred from the post of Mumbai police commissioner in March 2021 in the aftermath of the Antilia bomb scare episodeHe then wrote a letter to the chief minister alleging that Deshmukh had asked police officers to collect Rs 100 crore a month from bars and restaurants in the city a charge denied by the NCP leaderDeshmukh resigned from the state cabinet in April last yearThe NCP leader is currently in judicial custody after being arrested by the ED in a money laundering case The ED launched a probe against Deshmukh and his associates after the CBI filed an FIR against him on April 21 following allegations made by SinghThe Maharashtra government had in March 2021 formed the onemember commission headed by Justice Chandiwal retired to probe Singhs allegations against DeshmukhThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever