The veteran bureaucrat had earlier worked as Pune municipal commissioner during which he played an instrumental role in the fight against swine flu. He had also served as the Food and Drug Administration commissioner from 2011 to 2014.
Sachin Vaze has reportedly told NIA that Sharma had helped procure the gelatin sticks and was present with him when he had called Mansukh Hiren to meet.
Migrant workers in Maharashtra are leaving for their respective homes fearing another wave of lockdown as the coronavirus crisis in the state becomes more acute