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Antilia SUV bomb scare: NIA raids residence of former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a raid at the residence of Shiv Sena leader and former ‘encounter specialist’ of Mumbai Police, Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case.

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raid at the residence of former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma on Thursday in connection with SUV bomb scare case and Mansukh Hiran murder case.

This comes after the NIA had arrested two more persons in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case on June 15. Last month, NIA had arrested Inspector of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, Sunil Mane for his involvement in the case.

 

Sachin Waze, the prime accused of placing an explosives-laden vehicle near Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s house Antilia in Mumbai on February 25, has been arrested by the NIA as well.

sachin waze

Waze was also accused of the murder of Mansukh Hiren, the owner of the vehicle that was found containing explosives materials outside Anitilia.

Waze, an API in the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of Mumbai Police was dismissed from service in May 2021.