There is also a possibility of him being forced to do this etc...
Bhardwaj revealed to us that Sheikh would procure data related to debit/credit cards through his sources," said DCP (crime) Bhisham Singh. "His associates would clone the cards and withdraw the money and send it to Delhi. Sheikh instructed Bhardwaj to transmit the money to Dubai through the bitcoin route
Seems he pretty much knew what he was doing, the consequences of his actions and the risk he was taking.
I know what happened with him, however I do not see the relevance between him and removing escrow.ms from DT1.
Maybe they meant the removal from DT and the 'drama' that usually comes after. Question like:Who will take their place; "Do we really need a replacement; Why isn't person X more suitable than person Y?", and similar.
Yup thats what I meant.