Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday issued summons to former zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede to appear before the agency in Mumbai in connection with the alleged bribery probe in the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case Is.
The CBI, which has registered a case against Wankhede for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 25 crore to frame Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, said on Tuesday that the deal was worth Rs 18 crore. I was closed. Wankhede’s wealth was not proportionate to his known sources of income.
As per the CBI’s FIR copy, the NCB team headed by Sameer Wankhede allowed to go to those who were actually in possession of the drugs and the supplier.
The copy of the FIR states that Arbaaz Merchant confessed to possessing charas before the NCB but was let go. Siddharth Shah, who allegedly supplied charas to Arbaaz Merchant, was also released, the CBI FIR said, adding that the objectionable chats between the two were ignored.
The federal agency said the accused were brought in a private vehicle. The private vehicle belonged to KP Gosavi (independent witness). This was done to make it appear to the accused that Gosavi was an employee of NCB, although he was not.
The CBI claimed that Gosavi was allowed to get close to the accused against the rules. An attempt was made to extort Rs 25 crore, but the deal was done for Rs 18 crore. Out of this Rs 50 lakh was given in advance.
Other corruption charges against Sameer Wamkhede and other NCB officials were also under process. The probe agency said Wankhede’s wealth is disproportionate to his known sources of income. The copy of the FIR states that he is unable to justify the expenses incurred during his foreign travel.
The CBI said Wankhede was selling and buying expensive wrist watches with a private entity.
The CBI has booked former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer, Sameer Wankhede, and three others for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 25 crore to frame Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case. Case registered.
Wankhede alleged on Saturday that he was being punished for being a patriot. Wankhede’s statement came in response to the CBI raids on his residence and other premises on Friday. The CBI on Friday carried out searches at 29 locations across the country following an alleged corruption case against him and three others linked to the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case.
Wankhede had raided a cruise ship and arrested actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in an alleged drug case.