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Sameer Wankhede appeared before the CBI today in connection with the Aryan Khan case.
Sameer Wankhede, who was the zonal officer of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), reached the CBI office on Saturday. His questioning began at the CBI office in Mumbai’s BKC from 11 a.m. which continued till 4 p.m. While going inside, Wankhede said Satyamev Jayate (truth wins) in front of the media. He was questioned about the Aryan Khan case and matters related to corruption.
The CBI alleges that Sameer had demanded Rs 25 crore to release Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan. Apart from this, the agency also alleged that Sameer did not inform his seniors about the case.
The CBI had called Sameer for questioning on May 18, but he did not turn up. He had filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against the CBI’s summons, but he did not get much relief from there. The Delhi High Court advised Sameer to approach the Bombay High Court.
Sameer then approached the Bombay High Court. On May 19, the Bombay High Court directed the CBI not to take any action on Wankhede till May 22. However, the court said in its direction that Sameer will have to appear before the CBI on May 20 at 11 am.
What did CBI find in the investigation against Sameer Wankhede? fully understand
According to the FIR registered by the CBI, at the behest of Sameer Wankhede, a person named KP Gosavi had demanded Rs 25 crore from Shahrukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani to release Aryan. Instead, he assured that Aryan Khan would not be implicated in the drug case.
KP Gosavi is the same person who took selfie with Aryan Khan who was in NCB custody. According to what is written in the FIR, KP Gosavi had the liberty to take selfies with Aryan and record his voice.
KP Gosavi (left) took a selfie with Aryan Khan during his arrest.
It is written in the FIR, ‘KP Gosavi was kept with Aryan Khan as if he was an officer of NCB. Whereas NCB officers were already stationed there. Gosavi was allowed to live with Aryan Khan. He also had permission to visit the NCB office.
Apart from Sameer Wankhede, the CBI has named NCB officer VV Singh, the then investigating officer in the Aryan Khan drugs case Ashish Ranjan, KP Gosavi and one of his associates D’Souza as accused in this case.
According to the FIR lodged against Sameer, he told his officers to put pressure on Aryan’s family and force them to pay money.
In the investigation against Sameer Wankhede, a case of corruption came out against him. In this investigation, it was found that between 2017 and 2021, he made 6 foreign tours. During this he went to countries like Britain, Ireland, Portugal, South Africa and Maldives. The surprising thing is that he has told the total cost of these tours up to Rs.
Apart from this, he bought a gold watch worth 22 lakhs, which he did not inform the department. When did he go abroad, where did he stay, how much money did he spend. He did not give the exact details of this. The question has arisen in the investigation that when Sameer’s annual income is Rs 15.75 lakh, while his wife’s income is Rs 7 lakh, then how do they indulge in such expensive hobbies.
Sameer said – Action was taken against me with a sense of revenge
Sameer said in the petition filed in the court, ‘Action is being taken against me with a sense of revenge. There were allegations of corruption against me earlier also. Even then the proof was not found. CBI will still not get the evidence. Under this, he has provided some copies of chats with his seniors.
It has been revealed in these chats that he had given every moment information related to Aryan Khan case to his senior officers. Apart from this, he has also presented the complete chats of the conversation with Shahrukh Khan in the court. read full news
Screenshot of conversation between Shah Rukh Khan and Sameer Wankhede
Sameer claims – the officials had full knowledge of the case
According to other things that have come to light in the chats, DDG Ashok Mutha Jain had instructed Sameer to fight more vigorously for Aryan Khan’s remand. Ashok had also talked about giving more extra staff to Sameer for this.
In the chats presented by Sameer in the court, he is informing his senior Dnyaneshwar Singh that the person taking the selfie (KP Gosavi) is not an officer but a private witness.
Through these chats, Sameer is trying to tell that along with him, the officers above him also knew who KP Gosavi was. Apart from this, it has also been claimed in these chats that Sameer’s seniors wanted to extend Aryan Khan’s remand as much as possible in this case. read full news