NCB team chief led by Sameer Wankhede allowed actual drug holders and suppliers to leave, according to CBI FIR copy
Published Date – Mon, 5/15/23 at 11:59pm
NCB team chief led by Sameer Wankhede allowed actual drug holders and suppliers to leave, according to CBI FIR copy
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered former Narcotics Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly demanding Rs 250 crore as a bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in a cruise drug case, it said. The deal was done for Rs 180 crore, adding that Wankhade’s assets are disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to a copy of the CBI FIR, the head of the NCB team led by Sameer Wankhede allowed the actual possession of the drug and the supplier to leave.
The FIR copy stated that Arbaaz Merchant had admitted to the NCB that he owned Charas, but he was allowed to leave.
Siddarth Shah, who allegedly offered charas to Arbaaz Merchant, was also allowed to walk freely, the CBI FIR said, adding that incriminating chats between the two were ignored.
The federal agency said the defendant was brought in a private vehicle. This private car belonged to KP Gosavi (independent witness). This was done to show the defendant that Gosaway was an employee of the NCB, even though he was not.
The CBI claimed that Gosavi was allowed to approach the accused in violation of the regulations. An attempt was made to extort Rs 250 crore but the transaction was closed for Rs 180 crore. Of which Rs. 5 million was prepaid.
Other corruption charges against Sameer Wamkhade and other NCB officials are also pending.
The CBI said Wankhade’s assets were disproportionate to his known sources of income. The FIR copy said he was unable to justify expenses incurred during his foreign visit.
The CBI said Wankhade had been selling and buying expensive watches with private entities.
CBI has filed a case against ex-Narcotics Control Board (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede and three others for demanding Rs 250 crore as bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Arya in cruise drug case sweat.
Wankhede claimed on Saturday he was being punished for being patriotic.
Wankhede made the statement in response to a CBI raid on his residence and other premises on Friday. Wankhede claimed that 18 CBI officers raided his house on Friday while his wife and children were inside.
“I was rewarded as a patriot, yesterday 18 CBI officers raided my house for more than 12 hours while my wife and children were inside the house. They found Rs 23,000 and four property documents. These assets were obtained before I joined the service,” Wankhede said on Saturday.
Sameer Wankhede further claimed that CBI officers took his wife Kranti Redkar’s phone.
The CBI conducted searches at 29 locations across the country on Friday after he and three others were suspected of corruption in connection with the Aryan Khan cruise ship drug case. drug case.
