<p>The CBI recorded the statement of suspended API Sachin Vaze for a third consecutive day on Friday in connection with the corruption allegations levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, an official said.</p>.<p>A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is in Mumbai to conduct a preliminary enquiry (PE) into the allegations, on Friday morning went to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office here and recorded the statement of Vaze, the official said.</p>.<p>The suspended assistant police inspector (API) is in the custody of NIA, which is probing the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house, 'Antilia', in south Mumbai on February 25.</p>.<p>Vaze is also under the scanner for the alleged murder of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiren, who was in possession of the SUV.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/cbi-will-now-expose-extortion-racket-fadnavis-on-sc-ruling-972159.html" target="_blank">CBI will now expose extortion racket: Fadnavis on SC ruling</a></strong></p>.<p>Armed with an order of a special NIA court here, the CBI has been questioning Vaze.</p>.<p>Following an order of the Bombay High Court, the CBI on Tuesday registered a case to probe the allegations against Deshmukh.</p>.<p>Singh was shifted from the post of Mumbai police commissioner to the Home Guards department on March 17.</p>.<p>Singh later filed a petition in the HC seeking a CBI probe against Deshmukh, alleging the NCP leader had asked Vaze and other police officers to extort Rs 100 crore from restaurants and bars in Mumbai.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ajit-pawar-refutes-charges-made-against-him-by-vaze-in-letter-972139.html" target="_blank">Ajit Pawar refutes charges made against him by Vaze in letter</a></strong></p>.<p>Deshmukh, who has rejected the allegations levelled against him, resigned from the cabinet on April 5 after the HC order.</p>.<p>The CBI team recorded the statement of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Enforcement) Raju Bhujbal on Thursday night in connection with the allegations.</p>.<p>Singh, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had mentioned the names of Bhujbal, ACP Sanjay Patil and Vaze, while making the allegations against Deshmukh.</p>.<p>Earlier, the CBI had also recorded the statements of Singh, ACP Sanjay Patil and advocate Jayshree Patil.</p>.<p>The HC had ordered the CBI probe against Deshmukh on a criminal writ petition filed by advocate Patil.</p>
<p>The CBI recorded the statement of suspended API Sachin Vaze for a third consecutive day on Friday in connection with the corruption allegations levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, an official said.</p>.<p>A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is in Mumbai to conduct a preliminary enquiry (PE) into the allegations, on Friday morning went to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office here and recorded the statement of Vaze, the official said.</p>.<p>The suspended assistant police inspector (API) is in the custody of NIA, which is probing the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house, 'Antilia', in south Mumbai on February 25.</p>.<p>Vaze is also under the scanner for the alleged murder of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiren, who was in possession of the SUV.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/cbi-will-now-expose-extortion-racket-fadnavis-on-sc-ruling-972159.html" target="_blank">CBI will now expose extortion racket: Fadnavis on SC ruling</a></strong></p>.<p>Armed with an order of a special NIA court here, the CBI has been questioning Vaze.</p>.<p>Following an order of the Bombay High Court, the CBI on Tuesday registered a case to probe the allegations against Deshmukh.</p>.<p>Singh was shifted from the post of Mumbai police commissioner to the Home Guards department on March 17.</p>.<p>Singh later filed a petition in the HC seeking a CBI probe against Deshmukh, alleging the NCP leader had asked Vaze and other police officers to extort Rs 100 crore from restaurants and bars in Mumbai.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ajit-pawar-refutes-charges-made-against-him-by-vaze-in-letter-972139.html" target="_blank">Ajit Pawar refutes charges made against him by Vaze in letter</a></strong></p>.<p>Deshmukh, who has rejected the allegations levelled against him, resigned from the cabinet on April 5 after the HC order.</p>.<p>The CBI team recorded the statement of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Enforcement) Raju Bhujbal on Thursday night in connection with the allegations.</p>.<p>Singh, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had mentioned the names of Bhujbal, ACP Sanjay Patil and Vaze, while making the allegations against Deshmukh.</p>.<p>Earlier, the CBI had also recorded the statements of Singh, ACP Sanjay Patil and advocate Jayshree Patil.</p>.<p>The HC had ordered the CBI probe against Deshmukh on a criminal writ petition filed by advocate Patil.</p>