Sameer Wankhede, the Narcotics Bureau officer in charge of the investigation into Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s drug case, reacted Monday against Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s fraud claims.
Mr. Malik, who has been a vocal critic of the anti-drugs agency and its investigations into Aryan Khan, the Mumbai drugs-on-cruise case, and an “international drugs gang,” tweeted a photo of a birth certificate for Mr. Wankhede this morning, claiming, “the fraud began from here.”
According to agency sources, he said: “I have learned of Nawab Malik’s recent tweet concerning his caste certificate. This is a clumsy attempt to include things that are irrelevant to the topic (the drugs case). My mother was a devout Muslim, so why is he bringing up my dead mother in this?”
“Anyone can visit my hometown and confirm my descent from my great-grandfather to verify my caste and history. However, he should not propagate this trash in this manner. I’ll fight everything legally, and I don’t want to say too much about it outside of court “According to sources, the NCB officer stated.
Nawab Malik has claimed, among other things, that Sameer Wankhede was in the Maldives throughout the lockdown and that he was extorting Bollywood celebrities.
“I went with my children, with legitimate authorization and my own money,” Mr. Wankhede responded.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wankhede was the subject of dramatic allegations made by a witness on Sunday.
Prabhakar Sail, who claims to be KP Gosavi’s personal bodyguard and whose selfie with Aryan Khan after the young celebrity’s detention went viral, stated on October 3 that he overheard him and one Sam D’Souza discussing a deal worth Rs 18 crore.
Mr. Sail claims that Gosavi, who the NCB stated was an “independent witness” but is now missing, said that a portion of the money would have to go to Sameer Wankhede.
By Deputy Director-General Gyaneshwar Singh, his affidavit will be investigated.
Mr. Malik’s colleague, Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena, who is an ally of the NCP, praised Mr. Sail’s bravery and asked the state government to give him protection.
