NEW DELHI: Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede, who’s beneath the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore as a bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan within the drugs-on-cruise case, owns large property disproportionate to his recognized sources of revenue.
Multiple Foreign Trips, Huge Property
According to a report filed by the NCB, the previous anti-drugs official had made a number of international journeys together with his household and owns huge property disproportionate to his revenue. The NCB report claims that Wankhede made six journeys overseas together with his household between 2017 to 2021. He and his household visited the UK, Ireland, Portugal, South Africa and Maldives, the place they stayed for 55 days, the report says.
However, Wankhede claims to have spent solely Rs 8.75 lakh which may hardly cowl the price of their air journey. The NCB report additionally claims that Wankhede possesses a collection of pricey watches, together with a Rolex watch price Rs 17 lakh, apart from proudly owning 4 flats in Mumbai and 41,688 acres of land in Washim.
CBI claims that the property to Wankhade weren’t proportionate to his recognized sources of revenue. The FIR copy mentioned he was not in a position to justify bills made throughout his international go to.
Rs 25 Crore BribeÂ
The CBI has accused Sameer Wankhede and others of demanding a Rs 25 crore bribe for not framing Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan within the drugs-on-cruise case. The central probe company claimed that the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore.
According to the CBI FIR copy, the NCB crew head by Sameer Wankhede allowed individuals who had been really in possession of medicine and the provider as effectively to go. The FIR copy mentioned Arbaaz Merchant had confessed of possession Charas to NCB however he was allowed to go. Siddarth Shah who had allegedly provided charas to Arbaaz Merchant was additionally allowed to stroll free, the CBI FIR mentioned including that incriminating chats between the 2 had been ignored.
The federal company mentioned the accused had been introduced in a personal automobile. The personal automobile belonged to KP Gosavi (impartial witness). This was carried out to point out the accused that Gosavi was an NCB worker, although he was not. CBI claimed that Gosavi was allowed shut proximity to the accused towards the foundations. An effort was made to extort Rs 25 crore, however the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore. Out of this Rs 50 lakh was paid prematurely.
Being Punished For Being A Patrioot: Wankhede
Wankhede has alleged that he’s being punished for being a patriot. Wankhede’s assertion got here in response to the CBI raids at his residence and different premises on Friday. Wankhede alleged that 18 CBI officers raided his home whereas his spouse and kids had been current in his home.
“I am getting rewarded for being a patriot, 18 CBI officials raided my residence and searched it for more than 12 hours while my wife and children were present in the house. They found Rs 23,000 and four property papers. These assets were acquired before I joined the service,” Wankhede mentioned.
Sameer Wankhede additional claimed that CBI officers took the telephone of his spouse Kranti Redkar of their possession. CBI lately carried out searches at 29 places throughout the nation following the alleged corruption case towards him and three others linked to the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case. Wankhede has now moved to the Bombay High Court towards CBI motion towards him, claiming that motion within the case of Aryan Khan is being taken out of revenge.
Wankhede had raided a Cruise and arrested Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in an alleged drug case.Â
