Me (16th March 2021, 5:27 pm): And what is date of Waze’s meeting HM sir.
ACP Patil (16th March 2021, 5:33 pm): Sir I don’t remind the exact date.
Me (16th March 2021, 7:40 pm): You said it was a few days before your meeting?
ACP Patil (16th March 2021, 8:33 pm): Yes sir, but it is in end of February
Me (19th March 2021, 8:02 pm): Patil I want some more information.
Me (19th March 2021, 8:02 pm): Did Waze meet you after he met HM sir.
ACP Patil (19th March 2021, 8:53 pm): Yes sir, Waze met me after his meeting with HM sir.
Me (19th March 2021, 9:01 pm): Did he tell you anything why HM sir had called him.
ACP Patil (19th March 2021, 9:12 pm): The purpose of meeting was , he told me that, 1750 establishment in Mumbai, he should collect rs 3 lakh per establishment for him also, which will be around 40 to 50 cr.
Me (19th March 2021, 9:13 pm): Oh. This was same as what HM sir told you.
ACP Patil (19th March 2021, 9:15 pm): On 4 th March , his PS Palande told me the same.
Me (19th March 2021, 9:16 pm): Oh yes. You met Palande on 4th.
ACP Patil (19th March 2021, 9:17 pm): Yes sir, I was called. 11. After the meeting of Shri Vaze with the Hon’ble Home Minister, he had discussed the instructions of the Hon’ble Home Minister with Shri Patil and both of them had approached me with their predicaments.
12. The Hon’ble Home Minister has as a regular practice been repeatedly calling my officers and giving them instructions in respect of the course to be followed by them in performance of their official duties. The Hon’ble Home Minister has been calling my officers at his official residence bypassing me and other superior officers of the Police Department to whom those respective Police Officers report to. The Hon’ble Home Minster has been instructing them to carry out official assignments and collection schemes including financial transactions as per his instructions based on his expectations and targets to collect money. These corrupt malpractices have been brought to my notice by my officers.
13. In the present context, I may add that late Shri Mohan Delkar, Member of Parliament, Dadra & Nagar Haveli was found dead at Hotel Sea Green on 22nd February 2021. The Marine Drive Police Station recorded ADR No. 5/ 21 in relation to the suicide. A suicide note was found in the course of investigation. The said suicide note blamed senior officials of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and the trouble inflicted by them on Shri Delkar being the cause of suicide. An appropriate investigation was being undertaken by the Marine Drive Police Department in the said ADR.
14. However, from day one, the Hon’ble Home Minister desired a case of abetment of suicide to be registered at Mumbai. My professional view after seeking appropriate legal advice was that while the suicide had occurred in Mumbai, all the alleged acts of abetment had taken place in Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Thus, the abetment of suicide, if any, was required to be investigated by the Police at Dadra & Nagar Haveli who would have jurisdiction in that regard. You will recollect that in a briefing held at Varsha soon after the incident in the presence of a Hon’ble Minister and several other officials, after I drew attention of all concerned about my view, there was general agreement that the alleged acts of abetment could only be investigated by the Police at Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
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