CBI Books Sameer Wankhede For Seeking Rs 25 Crore Bribe For Not Framing Aryan Khan, Ex NCB Chief REACTS

Aryan Khan Drug Case: On Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a search at the former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede's premises after filing a First Information Report (FIR) against him and four others.

The FIR alleges that Wankhede and his associates demanded a bribe of Rs 25 crore to prevent the framing of Shah Rukh Khan's son, Aryan Khan, in the drugs-on-cruise case.

According to officials, Aryan Khan was arrested on October 2, 2021, in an alleged drug bust case on the Cordelia cruise ship. While the NCB filed a charge sheet in the case, they later cleared Aryan Khan of any wrongdoing. However, an SIT set up by the anti-drug agency claimed that Wankhede's investigation had lapses.

The CBI's searches were carried out in 29 locations across Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi, and Kanpur, as it was alleged that Wankhede and his associates had demanded the bribe in exchange for not framing Aryan Khan. The officials said that they received information that Wankhede and his accomplice had collected an advance of Rs 50 lakh.

Now, Wankhede has finally reacted to the FIR filed by CBI against him and stated that he's going to fight.

Talking to ETimes, he said, "I will fight till death," and added, "My children who are just two years old are fighting 12 people. My father who is 70-plus years old is battling 7 to 8 people. Same is the case with my in-laws. For the media this is just a piece of news but for me it is the security of my family, which is my priority. We have been living under threat."

For the unversed, Wankhede was the head of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai at the time of Aryan Khan's arrest. He was later transferred to the Directorate General of Taxpayer Services in Chennai in May last year.

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