THANE: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui, who was arrested by the Thane Crime Branch last night, was remanded to police custody till March 23 by a Thane court here on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Thane police Commissioner Param Bir Singh told a news channel that Nawazuddin Siddiqui has no direct role in the CDR case. He was summoned as a witness and has assured co-operation. Rizwan was arrested in connection with the infamous CDR case which the Crime Branch is probing into.
The police during interrogation of other accused in the case, came across the name of Rizwan’s involvement in the racket and hence arrested him last night from his office.
On Saturday, he was presented before the FCJM P L Gupta who after a marathon submission both by investigation officer Senior Inspector Nitin Thackeray and the Rizwan’s counsel, passed the order at the fag end of the day, remanding Rizwan to police custody till March 23. (AGENCIES)
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