NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede fears false implication, approaches city police chief
Narcotics Control Bureau's Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Sunday approached the Mumbai police commissioner seeking protection from likely legal action "being planned" against him by unknown persons to falsely frame him concerning an alleged vigilance related issue. - PTI.
'Man who knows too much': Witness hammers NCB on raid
The revelations by an 'independent witness' on the circumstances preceding the cruise ship party raids seem to knock the wind out of the sails of the Narcotics Control Bureau's claims in the cruise drugs raid, in which 8 youngsters were arrested, including Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan.
NCB’s Wankhede has not done anything wrong, says Athawale; slams Malik for targeting him
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday termed the allegations levelled by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik against NCB's zonal director Sameer Wankhede as "baseless" and "mischievous", and defended the officer saying he has not done anything wrong. Athawale also said the state government should ensure that Wankhede is not harmed and that there is no threat to his life. - PTI.
Cruise drugs case: Witness makes bribery allegations against NCB's Sameer Wankhede
A witness in the Cordelia cruise rave party case has alleged that the NCB's top official Sameer Wankhede and K P Gosavi, who was an independent witness, have been paid-off.
Drugs will become sugar powder if Shah Rukh Khan joins BJP, says Bhujbal
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday mocked the BJP over the cruise ship drugs bust case, in which film superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan is one of the arrested accused, and said "drugs would become sugar powder" if the actor joined the saffron party.
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan leaves Arthur Road Jail after visiting his son Aryan Khan, who was arrested earlier this month in relation to a drugs case, in Mumbai, Thursday. Credit: PTI Photo
Cruise ship drugs case: Financial transactions of accused are under scanner, says NCB official
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is scrutinising the financial transactions of all the arrested accused including actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the cruise ship drugs seizure case, an official said on Saturday. He also said that the agency would oppose the bail plea of Aryan Khan before the Bombay High Court, scheduled for hearing on October 26. The NCB has so far arrested 20 persons after raiding a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast on October 2 and allegedly seizing narcotic drugs.
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Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani visits NCB office
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani visited the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office here on Saturday morning, sources said. Dadlani arrived at the anti-drug agency's office at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai around 10 am, carrying an envelope in her hand, they said.
Congress, BJP spar over Aryan Khan's arrest in drugs case
Senior Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh, on Saturday, alleged Aryan Khan, arrested by the NCB in connection with a drugs case in Mumbai, is being victimised because he is the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
Drugs will become sugar powder if SRK joins BJP, says Bhujbal
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday mocked the BJP over the cruise ship drugs bust case, in which film superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan is one of the arrested accused, and said "drugs would become sugar powder" if the actor joined the saffron party.
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