Mumbai: Milind Madhukar Kate has been appointed as the chief of Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of Mumbai Police in place of Sachin Vaze. The CIU was earlier being headed by Sachin Vaze who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as the prime accused in SUV case that pertains to the explosives-laden Scorpio with a threat note that was found abandoned near Antilia, the residence of Mukesh Ambani.

On March 15, a special court in Mumbai extended the NIA custody of Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Vaze till April 3.