Sameer Wankhede Said He Was Personally Targeted By A Political Figure.
On Monday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and its Zone Director, Sameer Wankhede, appealed to a special court for racketeering in a drug seizure case. That accuses Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. In his written statement before the court. Wankhede denied the allegations made against him, claiming that he was under “threat of disputed arrest for not serving a particular interest in a fair and impartial investigation.”
Wankhede also claims to have been a personal target of a prominent politician, and the only reason he can understand is that the NCB arrested Sameer Khan’s son-in-law. In particular, Sameer Khan is the son-in-law of NCP leader and Maharashtra minister, Nawab Malik.
The NCB and Wankhede also said in their written statements filed with the court in cases related to the Drugs and Psychotropics Act (NDPS). That the charges against them were an attempt to create barriers and stop the investigation.
In its statement, the NCB requested that the evidence or investigation in the case not be falsified.
An independent witness alleged in a statement to the media on Sunday that an NCB team member. And others, including casual witness KP Gosavi, asked for 25 rupees to acquit Aryan Khan in the case. An “independent witness,” Prabhakar Sale, told the media that he heard Gosavi telling Sam D’Souza on the phone. After Aryan Khan after the 2 rupee attack because they had to give Rs 8 to Samir Wankhede.
NCB and Wankhede rejected these allegations in their written statements filed with the court on Monday.
“After leading an investigation into the cruise ship, I was personally targeted by a prominent political figure from reasons best known to him,” Wankhede said in his sworn statement. Adding that he could only understand that the NCB had caught this. Son-in-law of a politician, Sameer Khan.
The Wankhede claims there has been personal retaliation against him and his family members.
“I am facing arrest for failing to conduct a fair and impartial investigation,” Sameer said. Adding that he was willing to challenge the investigation to prove his innocence. However, he said that courts should consider this pressure to demoralize them so that the truth is not revealed. “The current case (the shipping drug case) involves influential and wealthy people from high society. Who made all sorts of threats against me, including my arrest,” Sameer said.
In a written statement, the NCB described the allegations against Wankhede and other officials as “totally false, misleading and rogue. And an attempt to undermine and damage the image of an independent agency like the NCB.” “Allegations of racketeering. Against NCB employees and money laundering are a clear attempt to undermine. Ongoing investigations and exert false and covert pressure,” the statement said.
The agency added that its staff, including Wankhede, have experience, honesty. And impeccable integrity and are working tirelessly to turn Mumbai into a drug-free city. In addition, NCB’s special prosecutor, Advait Setna, submitted a written statement to the special court on Monday.
After hearing Sethna and examining written statements, the court said it would issue an order on the same day.
Without giving his name, Wankhede, a 2008 IRS team member of the group. Said in a letter to Nagrale that top government officials in the public media had threatened him with imprisonment and release. An NCB team, led by Wankhede. Alleged that they had seized drugs aboard a cruise ship of the coast from Mumbai earlier this month. After which Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3.
