Antilia case: Former encounter specialist and Shiv Sena leader Pradeep Sharma arrested by NIA

New revelations are being made in the Antilia case and Mansukh Hiren murder case. Today, the NIA team is raiding the house of former Mumbai encounter specialists and Shiv Sena leader Pradeep Sharma. Pradeep Sharma has been arrested by the NIA after hours of interrogation. It is being told that Pradeep Sharma was on the radar of NIA for a long time, but the investigating agency did not have solid evidence against Pradeep Sharma. Now NIA has got concrete evidence.

After that, the NIA team checked the electronic device at Pradeep Sharma's residence located on the sixth floor of the Bhagwan Bhawan building in JP Nagar area of ​​Andheri, Mumbai. During the investigation, many pieces of evidence were found, after which the investigating agency arrested him. CRPF team is also present along with NIA at Pradeep Sharma's residence. Some women officers are also included in this.

How did Pradeep Sharma come on the radar of the investigating agency?

It is being told that a few days before Mansukh's murder, there was a meeting between Sachin Vajhe and a person located in the Andheri area, Pradeep Sharma also lives in this area. The investigating agency suspects that the meeting took place between Sachin Vajhe and Sharma. Apart from this, in CCTV footage, Sachin Vajhe and Vinayak Shinde were seen sitting in the car at Bandra Worli Sea Link. The agency believes that both of them were on their way to meet Sharma in Andheri. Because of the number from which Mansukh Hiren was called, his last location was also JB Nagar in Andheri.

Pradeep Sharma has had contacts with many officials including Sachin Wajhe, Shinde

Sachin Wajhe is accused of being the main facilitator of the Antilia case. On March 15, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested suspended police officer Sachin Wajhe and conducted a lengthy interrogation. In which Sachin Wajhe made many revelations. The closeness of former encounter specialists Pradeep Sharma and Sachin Vajhe is not hidden from anyone. There are many allegations against Pradeep Sharma. Apart from this, former constable Vinayak Shinde, arrested in the case of Mansukh Hiren's murder, has also been close to Pradeep Sharma. At the same time, Santosh Sellar and Anand Jadhav were arrested recently. Pradeep Sharma's name also appeared in it. It is being told that Pradeep Sharma had a deep friendship with Santosh Sellar.

Pradeep Sharma has already been accused

Pradeep Sharma is a 1983 batch IPS officer. In Mumbai, he was known as an encounter specialist. Although they had strings attached to the underworld even before. The entire team including Pradeep Sharma, Vinayak Shinde was accused of a fake encounter with Chhota Rajan's henchman Lakhan Bhaiya. Sharma was also suspended in this case, but later he was acquitted by the court. In 2019, Pradeep Sharma has also contested from Nalaspora on Shiv Sena ticket.

what antilia matter

Let us inform you that on February 25, a Scorpio loaded with explosives was found outside Mukesh Ambani's house Antilia, in which 20 gelatin sticks and a threatening note were found. In this case, the vehicle owner Mansukh Deer has died. The NIA is investigating the matter.