FIVE big statements made by NCB director Sameer Wankhede in the Aryan Khan’s drug bust case
The film industry-drug nexus has been making headlines since last year and the man leading the same at the forefront is none other than Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) director Sameer Wankhede. From accusing people of stalking him to proving his team’s credibility, Wankhede has been making some big statements in the ongoing cruise drug bust case involving Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. Take a look…
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On being stalked
On October 11, Sameer Wankhede filed a complaint with state police and the Union government, alleging that someone was stalking him. A report also stated that Wankhede also submitted the CCTV footage of him being spied upon as a piece of evidence. Owing to this, the NCB director has reportedly sought protection from the police for his family and himself.
On targeting Bollywood
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was accused of targeting Aryan Khan and his family. Refuting all such reports, Sameer Wankhede told ETimes in an interview, “ “We are not targeting anyone at all. We have nothing against him. We have arrested more than 300 people in the last 10 months. Out of those, at the most, there would be about 4 to 5 known people. How can you say that we are targeting anyone? Most of those arrested in the last one year are hard-core, drug-related criminals.”
On Cruise raid case
The cruise ship raid is getting murkier by the day with new twists and turns. Talking about the case that also involves Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, NCB's director Sameer Wankhede has told the media that their case is strong. He said, "We and the prosecution will attempt that the case will go to a logical conclusion. Our case is strong and will present the same in the court."
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On NBC's credibility
The NCB has been accused by a lot of people of their raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast on October 2 being "fake". According to the accusations, no narcotic drugs were found during it. In a press statement, Wankhede addressed all such accusations and said, “We are a highly competent and professional agency. For us, the prime importance is the NDPS act irrespective of the person or his standing.”