MUMBAI: Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Satish Salian in the Disha Salian death case, on Saturday said that points raised by him earlier were being substantiated as more evidence emerged. He also claimed that a report submitted to the Home Ministry regarding the reinstatement of former police officer Sachin Vaze had raised fresh questions in the case.Ojha said, “Regarding this case, all the points we raised are being substantiated as more evidence comes to light. From our allegations of a false cover-up and the state of Disha’s body to the High Court order, the SIT report, and the records currently with the CBI, everything we claimed is being proven true.”Speaking to reporters, Ojha said he had obtained a new piece of evidence in the form of a report submitted to the Home Ministry.“We have now obtained a new piece of evidence: a report submitted to the Home Ministry. It clearly states that on June 5, 2020, Sachin Vaze was urgently reinstated into service and assigned to the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU),” he said.He further alleged that Vaze’s appointment to the CIU violated the applicable regulations.Ojha further said, “The rules required an officer of the rank of Police Inspector (PI) for the CIU, but Sachin Vaze did not meet this criterion; he was of a lower rank, yet he was appointed there in violation of the regulations.”Ojha alleged that the evidence suggested Vaze was urgently reinstated to execute a conspiracy that included the murder of Disha and its subsequent cover-up, as well as to facilitate extortion, the drug trade and other illicit activities.“This evidence suggests that Vaze was urgently reinstated to execute a conspiracy that included the murder of Disha and its subsequent cover-up, as well as to facilitate extortion, the drug trade, and other illicit activities,” he said.Ojha said all the details had been submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday.He said three other important demands had also been outlined in a letter submitted to the CBI and that he intended to approach the High Court with a fresh petition.“We have submitted all these details to the CBI today. We have outlined three other important demands to the CBI in today’s letter, as we intend to file a fresh petition in the High Court seeking immediate custodial interrogation of the accused and requesting that the investigation proceed under High Court supervision,” he told the reporter.Disha Salian was found dead on June 8, 2020, in Mumbai. Her death was initially recorded as an Accidental Death Report (ADR). She died days before actor Sushant Singh Rajput, whose death also triggered a high-profile investigation and public controversy.The Bombay High Court directed the CBI to register a formal First Information Report (FIR) and launch a fresh probe.As the probe progresses, Satish Salian, accompanied by his lawyer Nilesh Ojha, has submitted a pen drive containing what they described as evidence related to the death.(With Agency Inputs)
