Impose President's rule in Maharashtra: Union Minister Athawale

Mumbai: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday demanded imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra following the arrest of Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze in connection with Mansukh Hiran murder case and Antilia terror scare case. Athawale also cited a "deteriorating" law and order situation in the state under Uddhav Thackeray's regime.

While speaking to media, Ramdas Athawale said that suspended Mumbai Police Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze's alleged role in the bomb scare outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house Antilia points to a larger conspiracy in this matter.

He continued saying, "Ambani is a big industrialist of the country and he employs thousands of people. In such a situation, it is necessary to expose the real culprits of a big conspiracy like placing explosives in front of their house. Sachin Waze has been arrested in the NIA inquiry. The inquiry is going on."

"It is necessary to find the patrons of Sachin Waze," added the Union Minister.

Athawale then demanded that President's rule be implemented in Maharashtra and also said that he will write to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in this regard.

Antilia bomb scare case: NIA takes Sachin Waze to recreate crime scene

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday night took suspended police officer Sachin Waze to the place near businessman Mukesh Ambani's residence where explosives were recovered from a car last month.

The agency recreated the crime scene as part of the ongoing investigation.

Waze arrested in connection with the investigation into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai on February 25.

Waze, Assistant Police Inspector in the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU), who was transferred to the Citizen Facilitation Centre at Mumbai Police Headquarters after his name came up in Mansukh Hiren death case, has been sent to NIA custody till March 25, in connection with his alleged role and involvement in placing an explosives-laden vehicle.