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  • Aryan Khan Drugs Case: ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Says Sameer Wankhede On Arrival At CBI Office

    Home MaharashtraAryan Khan Drugs Case: ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Says Sameer Wankhede On Arrival At CBI Office

    Sameer Wankhede arrived on the CBI office for questioning in reference to the case this morning.

    Wankhede talked about that even the Mumbai Police had carried out a radical probe inside the alleged extortion matter.

    “Satyameva Jayate,” talked about former Zonal Director, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai, Sameer Wankhede to the media as he left his residence for the CBI office for questioning in reference to a case related to Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s treatment on cruise case.

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    Sameer Wankhede arrived on the CBI office for questioning in reference to the case this morning. Wankhede has alleged that the NCB had prepared a draft by which costs had been proposed in direction of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan however it was modified with one different draft that signifies a “sinister plot”.

    Wankhede has alleged that costs had been proposed in direction of Aryan Khan inside the genuine draft grievance prepared by Japan Babu, the NCB Department Legal Advisor (DLA). Apart from this, the DLA report suggested a few sections in direction of Aryan Khan.

    He talked about that the precise draft prepared outside the NCB reveals that anyone was serving to Aryan Khan in dropping his title from being added to the fee sheet.

    Wankhede has moreover supplied this actuality sooner than the courtroom docket.

    “The petitioner (Wankhede) says and submits that while the investigation was concluded and a draft complaint was prepared by the Department Legal Advisor (DLA), Japan Babu, whereby charges were proposed against Aryan Khan and various sections were included in the draft complaint against him,” talked about Wankhede in his plea.

    “However, the said draft complaint never came to be filed on record and in fact, it was replaced with a separate draft complaint prepared from outside, which fact was also confirmed by the DLA in a telephone call with the petitioner (Wankhede) on June 2, 2022, between 10:48 and 10:58 p.m. The petitioner crave leave to refer and rely upon the recordings of the telephone calls that he had with the DLA on June 2, 2022,” Wankhede’s plea added.

    The plea dialog between Wankhede and the DLA is satisfactory to level that the material collected all through the investigation was not solely confined to the case of anyone accused nonetheless to all totally different accused in direction of whom supplies collected all through the investigation was satisfactory to level the price of offenses beneath the NDPS Act.

    The former Mumbai Zonal Director of NCB has talked about that he was taking prior approval from NCB Deputy Director General, Gyaneshwar Singh, sooner than taking any movement inside the Aryan Khan matter.

    Wankhede talked about that even the Mumbai Police had carried out a radical probe inside the alleged extortion matter nonetheless nothing incriminating bought right here on file in direction of him and the inquiry was lastly closed.

  • Drugs seized from Indian waters worth Rs 25,000 crore, says NCB

    By PTI

    KOCHI: Two days after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had launched the seizure of over 2,500 kilograms of methamphetamine from a vessel in Indian waters in a joint operation with the Navy, the anti-drug firm on Monday talked about the exact enterprise price of the contraband after its latest evaluation was close to Rs 25,000 crore.

    NCB officers talked about because of the extreme purity of the seized methamphetamine, the value of the contraband has elevated.

    Initially valued at Rs 12 000 crore, NCB had talked about that it was an important seizure of methamphetamine inside the nation. “Upon our inspection, we found that the quality of the seized contraband is very high. Currently, the estimated street value of the drugs are at around Rs 25,000 crore,” a senior official of the NCB knowledgeable PTI.

    The official talked about assorted companies have come collectively and so they’re probing the Pakistan hyperlinks to the seizure. “The Pakistani national, who was detained will be produced before the court here this evening and we will seek his custody,” the official talked about.

    The officers talked about the product was packed in such an professional methodology that even when it was aboard a ship for an prolonged size, the moisture will not be going to impact the medication. “The plastic boxes have various signages or emblems on top of it and we suspect that multiple drug manufacturing labs were involved in it,” the official talked about.

    Giving particulars of the seizure at a press conference held proper right here on Saturday, NCB Deputy Director General (Ops) Sanjay Kumar Singh had talked about that it was carried out as part of ‘Operation Samudragupt’ which targeted maritime trafficking of treatment originating from Afghanistan.

    This is the third foremost seizure by NCB of maritime trafficking of treatment by the southern route inside the closing one and a half years, the corporate had talked about together with that as part of the operation, to this point spherical 3,200 kg of methamphetamine, 500 kg of heroin and 529 kg of hashish have been seized.

    The firm claimed that the most recent consignment of over 2,500 kg of methamphetamine was meant for India, Sri Lanka and Maldives from Afghanistan.

    The drug cache had started on a “mother ship” — an enormous vessel that distributes narcotics to assorted boats all through its journey — from the Makran coast spherical Pakistan and Iran, it talked about.

    As many as 134 sacks of suspected methamphetamine, the intercepted boat and one other objects salvaged from the ship along with the Pakistani nationwide have been dropped at Mattancherry Wharf and handed over by the Navy to the NCB, it talked about.

    KOCHI: Two days after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had launched the seizure of over 2,500 kilograms of methamphetamine from a vessel in Indian waters in a joint operation with the Navy, the anti-drug firm on Monday talked about the exact enterprise price of the contraband after its latest evaluation was close to Rs 25,000 crore.

    NCB officers talked about because of the extreme purity of the seized methamphetamine, the value of the contraband has elevated.

    Initially valued at Rs 12 000 crore, NCB had talked about that it was an important seizure of methamphetamine inside the nation. “Upon our inspection, we found that the quality of the seized contraband is very high. Currently, the estimated street value of the drugs are at around Rs 25,000 crore,” a senior official of the NCB knowledgeable PTI.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The official talked about assorted companies have come collectively and so they’re probing the Pakistan hyperlinks to the seizure. “The Pakistani national, who was detained will be produced before the court here this evening and we will seek his custody,” the official talked about.

    The officers talked about the product was packed in such an professional methodology that even when it was aboard a ship for an prolonged size, the moisture will not be going to impact the medication. “The plastic boxes have various signages or emblems on top of it and we suspect that multiple drug manufacturing labs were involved in it,” the official talked about.

    Giving particulars of the seizure at a press conference held proper right here on Saturday, NCB Deputy Director General (Ops) Sanjay Kumar Singh had talked about that it was carried out as part of ‘Operation Samudragupt’ which targeted maritime trafficking of treatment originating from Afghanistan.

    This is the third foremost seizure by NCB of maritime trafficking of treatment by the southern route inside the closing one and a half years, the corporate had talked about together with that as part of the operation, to this point spherical 3,200 kg of methamphetamine, 500 kg of heroin and 529 kg of hashish have been seized.

    The firm claimed that the most recent consignment of over 2,500 kg of methamphetamine was meant for India, Sri Lanka and Maldives from Afghanistan.

    The drug cache had started on a “mother ship” — an enormous vessel that distributes narcotics to assorted boats all through its journey — from the Makran coast spherical Pakistan and Iran, it talked about.

    As many as 134 sacks of suspected methamphetamine, the intercepted boat and one other objects salvaged from the ship along with the Pakistani nationwide have been dropped at Mattancherry Wharf and handed over by the Navy to the NCB, it talked about.

  • Aryan Khan case: Sameer Wankhede closed bribe deal for Rs 18 cr, reveals CBI FIR

    By ANI

    MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which booked former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore as a bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan throughout the drugs-on-cruise case, talked about that the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore together with that property to Wankhade weren’t proportionate to his acknowledged sources of earnings.

    According to the CBI FIR copy, the NCB group head by Sameer Wankhede allowed people who’ve been actually in possession of treatment and the supplier as properly to go.

    The FIR copy talked about Arbaaz Merchant had confessed of possession Charas to NCB nevertheless he was allowed to go.

    Siddarth Shah who had allegedly outfitted charas to Arbaaz Merchant was moreover allowed to walk free, the CBI FIR talked about together with that incriminating chats between the two have been ignored.

    The federal firm talked about the accused have been launched in a personal vehicle. The personal vehicle belonged to KP Gosavi (neutral witness). This was achieved to level out the accused that Gosavi was an NCB employee, though he was not.

    CBI claimed that Gosavi was allowed shut proximity to the accused in direction of the rules. An effort was made to extort Rs 25 crore, nevertheless the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore. Out of this Rs 50 lakh was paid upfront.

    Other corruption charges in direction of Sameer Wamkhade and totally different NCB Officials have been moreover throughout the course of.

    CBI talked about the property to Wankhade weren’t proportionate to his acknowledged sources of earnings. The FIR copy talked about he was not able to justify payments made all through his abroad go to.

    Wankhade has been selling and shopping for expensive wristwatches with a personal entity, talked about CBI.

    CBI registered a case in direction of former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer, Sameer Wankhede and three others for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore as a bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan throughout the drugs-on-cruise case.

    Wankhede on Saturday alleged that he was being punished for being a patriot. Wankhede’s assertion acquired right here in response to the CBI raids at his residence and totally different premises on Friday. Wankhede alleged that 18 CBI officers on Friday raided his dwelling whereas his partner and children have been present in his dwelling.

    “I am getting rewarded for being a patriot, yesterday 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 talked about on Saturday.

    Sameer Wankhede further claimed that CBI officers took the phone of his partner Kranti Redkar of their possession.

    CBI on Friday carried out searches at 29 locations all through the nation following the alleged corruption case in direction of him and three others linked to the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case. Wankhede had raided Cordelia Cruise and arrested Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in an alleged drug case. Aryan Khan case: Sameer Wankhede closed bribe deal for Rs 18 cr, reveals CBI FIR

    MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which booked former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore as a bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan throughout the drugs-on-cruise case, talked about that the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore together with that property to Wankhade weren’t proportionate to his acknowledged sources of earnings.

    According to the CBI FIR copy, the NCB group head by Sameer Wankhede allowed people who’ve been actually in possession of treatment and the supplier as properly to go.

    The FIR copy talked about Arbaaz Merchant had confessed of possession Charas to NCB nevertheless he was allowed to go.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Siddarth Shah who had allegedly outfitted charas to Arbaaz Merchant was moreover allowed to walk free, the CBI FIR talked about together with that incriminating chats between the two have been ignored.

    The federal firm talked about the accused have been launched in a personal vehicle. The personal vehicle belonged to KP Gosavi (neutral witness). This was achieved to level out the accused that Gosavi was an NCB employee, though he was not.

    CBI claimed that Gosavi was allowed shut proximity to the accused in direction of the rules. An effort was made to extort Rs 25 crore, nevertheless the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore. Out of this Rs 50 lakh was paid upfront.

    Other corruption charges in direction of Sameer Wamkhade and totally different NCB Officials have been moreover throughout the course of.

    CBI talked about the property to Wankhade weren’t proportionate to his acknowledged sources of earnings. The FIR copy talked about he was not able to justify payments made all through his abroad go to.

    Wankhade has been selling and shopping for expensive wristwatches with a personal entity, talked about CBI.

    CBI registered a case in direction of former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer, Sameer Wankhede and three others for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore as a bribe for not framing Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan throughout the drugs-on-cruise case.

    Wankhede on Saturday alleged that he was being punished for being a patriot. Wankhede’s assertion acquired right here in response to the CBI raids at his residence and totally different premises on Friday. Wankhede alleged that 18 CBI officers on Friday raided his dwelling whereas his partner and children have been present in his dwelling.

    “I am getting rewarded for being a patriot, yesterday 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 talked about on Saturday.

    Sameer Wankhede further claimed that CBI officers took the phone of his partner Kranti Redkar of their possession.

    CBI on Friday carried out searches at 29 locations all through the nation following the alleged corruption case in direction of him and three others linked to the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case. Wankhede had raided Cordelia Cruise and arrested Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in an alleged drug case. Aryan Khan case: Sameer Wankhede closed bribe deal for Rs 18 cr, reveals CBI FIR

  • Seized treatment from a ship off Kerala coast linked to Pakistan-based group

    By Express News Service

    KOCHI: The treatment consignment worth spherical `20,000 crore seized from a ship off Kerala coast has hyperlinks to the ill-famous Karachi-based Haji Salim group, says the Narcotics Control Bureau.

    Around 2,500kg of high-grade methamphetamine (meth) had been seized on Saturday in a joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Indian Navy from a mother ship passing by the Arabian Sea.

    According to NCB officers, a number of of the containers used to pack the contraband had the ‘555 Rolex’ seal, which is expounded to Haji Salim group. They are moreover inspecting the involvement of various cartels.
    The officers acknowledged that’s the third time a giant consignment belonging to the Haji Salim group has been seized off the Kerala shores to date two years.

    The officers acknowledged the Iranian ship, which acted as a result of the mother vessel, was destined for Sri Lanka. The ship was sinking when it was intercepted. The officers suspect that the smugglers most definitely realised that they’d been seen and had been attempting to sink the vessel sooner than movement by laws enforcement.

    Meanwhile, NCB officers are interrogating the Pakistan nationwide arrested from the vessel. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) have moreover grilled 4 completely different crew members of the ship. The Pakistan nationwide will most likely be produced sooner than courtroom on Monday. The NCB will search his custody for added probe. “Usually, the consignment trafficked in mother vessel is portioned up and moved to small boats, mostly fishing vessels, before being smuggled to India, Sri Lanka and Maldives,” an officer acknowledged. 

    NCB examines involvement of various cartels in drug trafficking

    “In the consignment seized on Saturday, three types of seals had been found throughout the containers used to cover the contraband. One had ‘555 Rolex’ emblem of the Haji Salim group. The completely different two seals are that of ‘scorpion’ and ‘B’ emblems.

    The ‘B’ emblem moreover has a top level view spherical it. We are checking whether or not or not treatment belonging to completely different cartels are part of the consignment, “ the officer acknowledged. The NCB suspects that there are additional treatment contained within the vessel. The vessel is believed to have set sail from a Pakistani port metropolis on the Makran coast sooner than Tuesday. Satellite communication modes had been used throughout the vessel.

    Methamphetamine, a chemical drug, is manufactured in huge parts throughout the inside areas bordering Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran,” acknowledged a provide. Haji Salim’s determine first received right here to delicate when the NCB intercepted a Sri Lankan vessel off the Kerala coast in 2021. The NIA which took over the probe found that treatment and weapons, belonging to the Haji Salim group, had been being smuggled to Sri Lanka for reviving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel group.

    The NIA probe moreover found that drug cartels in Pakistan and Afghanistan had been fastidiously associated to terrorist groups and act as their chief funding sources. In May 2022, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted two Indian fishing boats with 218kg of heroin. In October the similar 12 months, the NCB seized 200kg of heroin from an Iranian dhow, which led to the arrest of its six crew members, along with 4 Iranians.

    KOCHI: The treatment consignment worth spherical `20,000 crore seized from a ship off Kerala coast has hyperlinks to the ill-famous Karachi-based Haji Salim group, says the Narcotics Control Bureau.

    Around 2,500kg of high-grade methamphetamine (meth) had been seized on Saturday in a joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Indian Navy from a mother ship passing by the Arabian Sea.

    According to NCB officers, a number of of the containers used to pack the contraband had the ‘555 Rolex’ seal, which is expounded to Haji Salim group. They are moreover inspecting the involvement of various cartels.
    The officers acknowledged that’s the third time a giant consignment belonging to the Haji Salim group has been seized off the Kerala shores to date two years.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The officers acknowledged the Iranian ship, which acted as a result of the mother vessel, was destined for Sri Lanka. The ship was sinking when it was intercepted. The officers suspect that the smugglers most definitely realised that they’d been seen and had been attempting to sink the vessel sooner than movement by laws enforcement.

    Meanwhile, NCB officers are interrogating the Pakistan nationwide arrested from the vessel. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) have moreover grilled 4 completely different crew members of the ship. The Pakistan nationwide will most likely be produced sooner than courtroom on Monday. The NCB will search his custody for added probe. “Usually, the consignment trafficked in mother vessel is portioned up and moved to small boats, mostly fishing vessels, before being smuggled to India, Sri Lanka and Maldives,” an officer acknowledged. 

    NCB examines involvement of various cartels in drug trafficking

    “In the consignment seized on Saturday, three types of seals had been found throughout the containers used to cover the contraband. One had ‘555 Rolex’ emblem of the Haji Salim group. The completely different two seals are that of ‘scorpion’ and ‘B’ emblems.

    The ‘B’ emblem moreover has a top level view spherical it. We are checking whether or not or not treatment belonging to completely different cartels are part of the consignment, “ the officer acknowledged. The NCB suspects that there are additional treatment contained within the vessel. The vessel is believed to have set sail from a Pakistani port metropolis on the Makran coast sooner than Tuesday. Satellite communication modes had been used throughout the vessel.

    Methamphetamine, a chemical drug, is manufactured in huge parts throughout the inside areas bordering Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran,” acknowledged a provide. Haji Salim’s determine first received right here to delicate when the NCB intercepted a Sri Lankan vessel off the Kerala coast in 2021. The NIA which took over the probe found that treatment and weapons, belonging to the Haji Salim group, had been being smuggled to Sri Lanka for reviving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel group.

    The NIA probe moreover found that drug cartels in Pakistan and Afghanistan had been fastidiously associated to terrorist groups and act as their chief funding sources. In May 2022, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted two Indian fishing boats with 218kg of heroin. In October the similar 12 months, the NCB seized 200kg of heroin from an Iranian dhow, which led to the arrest of its six crew members, along with 4 Iranians.

  • ‘Drugs made in Punjab labs, sent to Chandigarh clubs’

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH:  This drug ring unfold its tentacles from Dubai, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In India, the racket carried the stuff to Ludhiana in Punjab, by way of J&Ok, the place it was processed in ‘labs’ owned by two Afghan nationals staying on medical visas. The actual shock for sleuths got here when aides have been discovered supplying medication to nightclubs and eating places in Chandigarh.

    The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) stated on Monday it has arrested 16 suspects in the previous couple of days after busting a global drug syndicate. NCB sources stated the suspects have been linked to teams in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh and UP’s Muzaffarnagar. NCB deputy director normal (northern area) Gyaneshwar Singh stated the suspects have been discovered with over 34 kg heroin, 5 kg morphine, 23.645 kg suspected narcotics powder, opium in addition to different substances and ammunition.

    The NCB stated the drug ring had hyperlinks to a earlier case in Shaheen Bagh and UP cities from the place over 150kg of medicine have been recovered by Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorism Squad and Delhi Police. “This group exploited authorized channels to smuggle medication. Investigation confirmed that some importers gave them cowl by giving them authorized papers,’’ Singh stated.

    CHANDIGARH:  This drug ring unfold its tentacles from Dubai, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In India, the racket carried the stuff to Ludhiana in Punjab, by way of J&Ok, the place it was processed in ‘labs’ owned by two Afghan nationals staying on medical visas. The actual shock for sleuths got here when aides have been discovered supplying medication to nightclubs and eating places in Chandigarh.

    The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) stated on Monday it has arrested 16 suspects in the previous couple of days after busting a global drug syndicate. NCB sources stated the suspects have been linked to teams in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh and UP’s Muzaffarnagar. NCB deputy director normal (northern area) Gyaneshwar Singh stated the suspects have been discovered with over 34 kg heroin, 5 kg morphine, 23.645 kg suspected narcotics powder, opium in addition to different substances and ammunition.

    The NCB stated the drug ring had hyperlinks to a earlier case in Shaheen Bagh and UP cities from the place over 150kg of medicine have been recovered by Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorism Squad and Delhi Police. “This group exploited authorized channels to smuggle medication. Investigation confirmed that some importers gave them cowl by giving them authorized papers,’’ Singh stated.

  • Sameer Wankhede alleges harassment by NCB officer, strikes scheduled castes panel 

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has mentioned it should probe a criticism acquired by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director General (DDG) Gyaneshwar Singh, who headed a vigilance probe that discovered irregularities within the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case.

    The fee, in an announcement on Tuesday, mentioned it should probe the alleged harassment and atrocities dedicated by Singh and directed that no additional motion be taken within the matter until the criticism is pending earlier than the panel, which enjoys the powers of a civil court docket.

    The NCB had instituted the vigilance probe after a number of lapses have been discovered within the inquiry into the alleged drug seizure from a cruise ship in Mumbai final October.

    Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested after a raid on the ship, however he was later given a ‘clear chit’ within the case.

    Wankhede was the NCB Mumbai zonal director when the raid was performed on the Goa-bound ship.

    “A complaint or information has been received by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) from Wankhede and the commission has decided to investigate or inquire into the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred to it under the Constitution,” mentioned the assertion.

    Wankhede, who in May was transferred to the DG Taxpayer Service Directorate in Chennai, additionally met the NCSC chairman and mentioned his case intimately, it mentioned.

    “There appears to be discrimination and harassment of the petitioner (who belongs to a Scheduled Caste). Therefore, the NCSC has desired that no further action in the matter be taken till the pendency of the case in the commission,” mentioned the assertion.

    The fee has requested the Central Board of Indirect Texas and Customs (CBIC) handy over authentic paperwork submitted by the NCB’s Special Enquiry Team (SET) for examination by the panel.

    The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) is ruled by the CBIC.

    The NCSC, which enjoys powers of a civil court docket, has requested the CBIC, a physique functioning beneath the Union finance ministry’s Department of Revenue, to submit info sought by it in 15 days.

    When contacted by PTI, Wankhede mentioned, “I have approached the commission, but do not want to comment further as the matter is sub-judice. Singh humiliated and mocked Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. I have faced continuous harassment and exploitation for a year.”

    ‘The NCB inquiry into the probe of the drugs-on-cruise case has flagged a number of irregularities however discovered no proof of extortion, an official mentioned on Tuesday.

    A particular investigation group of the NCB which regarded into the probe of the case submitted its vigilance report a number of weeks in the past.

    It flagged “suspicious behaviour” of seven to eight officers of the NCB.

    Questions have been additionally raised in regards to the intention of the officers concerned within the investigation of the drugs-on-cruise case and a few individuals have been discovered to have modified their statements many instances, the official had mentioned.

    There was “selective treatment” and procedural lapses through the probe, he had mentioned.

    The report has beneficial motion in opposition to erring officers together with those that have been deputed to the NCB on the time, he mentioned.

    MUMBAI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has mentioned it should probe a criticism acquired by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director General (DDG) Gyaneshwar Singh, who headed a vigilance probe that discovered irregularities within the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case.

    The fee, in an announcement on Tuesday, mentioned it should probe the alleged harassment and atrocities dedicated by Singh and directed that no additional motion be taken within the matter until the criticism is pending earlier than the panel, which enjoys the powers of a civil court docket.

    The NCB had instituted the vigilance probe after a number of lapses have been discovered within the inquiry into the alleged drug seizure from a cruise ship in Mumbai final October.

    Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested after a raid on the ship, however he was later given a ‘clear chit’ within the case.

    Wankhede was the NCB Mumbai zonal director when the raid was performed on the Goa-bound ship.

    “A complaint or information has been received by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) from Wankhede and the commission has decided to investigate or inquire into the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred to it under the Constitution,” mentioned the assertion.

    Wankhede, who in May was transferred to the DG Taxpayer Service Directorate in Chennai, additionally met the NCSC chairman and mentioned his case intimately, it mentioned.

    “There appears to be discrimination and harassment of the petitioner (who belongs to a Scheduled Caste). Therefore, the NCSC has desired that no further action in the matter be taken till the pendency of the case in the commission,” mentioned the assertion.

    The fee has requested the Central Board of Indirect Texas and Customs (CBIC) handy over authentic paperwork submitted by the NCB’s Special Enquiry Team (SET) for examination by the panel.

    The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) is ruled by the CBIC.

    The NCSC, which enjoys powers of a civil court docket, has requested the CBIC, a physique functioning beneath the Union finance ministry’s Department of Revenue, to submit info sought by it in 15 days.

    When contacted by PTI, Wankhede mentioned, “I have approached the commission, but do not want to comment further as the matter is sub-judice. Singh humiliated and mocked Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. I have faced continuous harassment and exploitation for a year.”

    ‘The NCB inquiry into the probe of the drugs-on-cruise case has flagged a number of irregularities however discovered no proof of extortion, an official mentioned on Tuesday.

    A particular investigation group of the NCB which regarded into the probe of the case submitted its vigilance report a number of weeks in the past.

    It flagged “suspicious behaviour” of seven to eight officers of the NCB.

    Questions have been additionally raised in regards to the intention of the officers concerned within the investigation of the drugs-on-cruise case and a few individuals have been discovered to have modified their statements many instances, the official had mentioned.

    There was “selective treatment” and procedural lapses through the probe, he had mentioned.

    The report has beneficial motion in opposition to erring officers together with those that have been deputed to the NCB on the time, he mentioned.

  • Aryan Khan Drug Case: NCB Says Shah Rukh Khan’s Son’s Case Has Many Irregularities

    Aryan Khan case: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on Tuesday in a report mentioned that the Aryan Khan case has many irregularities, as reported by NDTV. It mentioned that “there were several irregularities in the investigation of the drugs-on-cruise case involving Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, an internal report by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has found, flagging “suspicious behavior” on the a part of seven to eight officers of the company”.Also Read – Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kajol Starrer Blockbuster Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Turns 24; Karan Johar Shares Video | WATCH

    The 24-year-old was arrested on a Goa-bound cruise ship final yr on October 3. Aryan spent over 20 days in jail earlier than he was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on October 28, 25 days after his arrest. Also Read – Baba Ramdev Launches Scathing Attack On Bollywood | This Is What He Said

    “The investigation found that there were many irregularities in the case. Questions have also been raised about the intention of the officers involved in the investigation,” a supply mentioned. A Special Investigation Team or SIT arrange the NCB to probe allegations of impropriety by its officers of their dealing with of the Aryan Khan case has despatched its vigilance report back to its headquarters in Delhi, officers mentioned on Tuesday. However, it was discovered that there had been selective focusing on of some folks, sources mentioned, stories NDTV. Also Read – Suhana Khan – Aryan Khan Look Sexy And Stylish as They Attend ILT20 Trophy Event, See Pics

    “The role of 7 to 8 NCB officers has been found to be suspicious in this case, for which departmental inquiry has been initiated. Permission has been sought from senior officers to take action against those who are outside NCB,” it mentioned additional.

  • Cruiseship case: Special courtroom takes cognisance of NCB’s chargesheet, points summons to accused

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: A particular NDPS courtroom right here on Friday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) within the drugs-on-cruise case. Special decide VV Patil, presiding the case, mentioned that he perused chargesheet and chemical evaluation report of the seized banned substances.

    The reviews are constructive and therefore, there may be enough materials to take cognisance, he mentioned, directing all of the accused to stay current earlier than the courtroom on July 12. The anti-drugs company had arrested 20 individuals together with Bollywood famous person Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, after raiding the Goa-bound ship in October final 12 months.

    The probe company filed a chargesheet in May in opposition to 14 accused solely, whereas giving clear chit to 6, together with Aryan Khan, attributable to lack of proof. Of the 14 accused, two are at present in jail, whereas the remainder are out on bail.

  • Rhea Chakraborty in Trouble Again, NCB Files Draft Charges Against Actor in Sushant Singh Rajput Drugs Case

    Sushant Singh Rajput Drugs Case: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday has filed draft fees towards actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik Chakraborty and others earlier than a particular court docket in reference to a medication case linked to Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise. Special public prosecutor Atul Sarpande stated the prosecution maintained fees towards all of the accused as talked about within the cost sheet filed earlier than the court docket.Also Read – Sushant Singh Rajput Death Anniversary: Rhea Chakraborty Shares Unseen Pics With Late Actor, Says ‘Miss You Every Day ‘

    The prosecution has proposed the court docket cost Rhea and Showik for consumption of narcotic substances and in addition for procuring and paying for such substances for Sushant. Sarpande stated the court docket was scheduled to border fees towards all of the accused. However, it couldn’t be carried out as a result of a couple of of the accused moved discharge purposes. The court docket has stated that the fees can be framed solely after the discharge pleas are determined, he stated. Also Read – Siddhant Kapoor Drug Case: MDMA & Ganja Disposed Of Nearby Raided Hotel, Say Police

    All the accused, together with Rhea and Showik, have been current earlier than the court docket on Wednesday. Special choose V.G. Raghuwanshi, listening to instances pertaining to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, posted the matter for listening to on July 12. Also Read – Shakti Kapoor Reacts To Son Siddhanth Kapoor’s Testing Positive In Drugs Test: ‘Its Not Possible’

    Rhea Chakraborty was arrested within the case in September 2020. She was granted bail by the Bombay excessive court docket virtually a month after her arrest. Besides Rhea, her brother Showik Chakraborty and a number of other others are additionally arraigned as accused within the case for alleged consumption, possession, and financing of medication. Most of them are out on bail.

    The central company has been probing the alleged drug use in Bollywood and the tv trade following the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, who was discovered hanging in his condominium in suburban Bandra on June 14, 2020.

    The CBI is probing the case pertaining to his demise.

    With inputs from PTI

  • When Shah Rukh Khan Got Teary-Eyed After Aryan Khan’s Arrest In Cruise Drugs Case

    Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan has acquired a clear chit within the cruise medication case the place he was stored in custody for 26 days. Although Aryan Khan has maintained silence even after getting the clear chit. However, a senior officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sanjay Singh, in a latest interview, has talked about Aryan’s arrest and his statements in jail.Also Read – Shah Rukh Khan Trolled For Attending Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan’s Wedding Days After Testing Covid Positive: ‘Itna Jaldi Recover Hogaya?’

    Sanjay Singh mentioned that in this case he was in contact with Aryan in addition to Shah Rukh Khan and that Shah Rukh Khan was very involved about his son’s psychological and bodily well being. During one dialog, Shah Rukh Khan, with teary eyes, mentioned, “We are shown as criminals or monsters who come out of the house only to destroy the society.” Also Read – Nayanthara – Vignesh Shivan’s Wedding First Photo: Shah Rukh Khan Looks Dapper in Beige Suit

    NCB officer Sanjay Singh additional mentioned that Aryan Khan advised him, “The agency is treating me like an international drug smuggler. It is being shown that I sell drugs. Aren’t these allegations baseless?” Also Read – Sonakshi Sinha’s EPIC Reaction To Her Wedding Rumours With Zaheer Iqbal Has SRK Twist- Watch Hilarious Video

    Aryan additionally requested, “No drugs were recovered from me on the cruise yet I was arrested. Why was I kept in jail for so long when no evidence was found against me? Do I really deserve this? Sir, you have done a lot wrong and ruined my character.”