Aryan Khan bribery case: Ex-NCB officer Sameer Wankhede closed deal for Rs 18 crore
NCB team headed by Wankhede 'allowed people who were in possession of drugs, and supplier to go'
Mumbai, May 15: 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 in the drugs-on-cruise case, said the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore. The assets of Wankhade are also not proportionate to his known sources of income.
According to the CBI FIR copy, the NCB team, headed by Sameer Wankhede, allegedly allowed people who were actually in possession of drugs and the supplier as well to go. The FIR copy alleged that Arbaaz Merchant had confessed of possessing charas, but he was allowed to go.
Siddarth Shah, who had allegedly supplied charas to Arbaaz Merchant, was also allowed to walk free, says the CBI FIR said, adding that incriminating chats between the two were ignored.
The federal agency said the accused were brought in a private vehicle, which belonged to KP Gosavi (independent witness). This was done to show the accused that Gosavi was an NCB employee, though he was not.
The CBI claimed that Gosavi was allowed close proximity to the accused against the rules. An effort was made to extort Rs 25 crore, but the deal was closed for Rs 18 crore. Out of this, Rs 50 lakh was paid in advance.
Other corruption charges against Sameer Wamkhade and other NCB officials were also in the process.
The CBI said the assets to Wankhade were not proportionate to his known sources of income. The FIR copy said he was not able to justify expenses made during his foreign visit.
Wankhade had been selling and purchasing expensive wristwatches with a private entity, alleged the CBI.
The CBI registered a case against former 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 in the drugs-on-cruise case.
Wankhede on Saturday alleged that he was being punished for being a patriot. Wankhede's statement came in response to the CBI raids at his residence and other premises on Friday.
Wankhede alleged that 18 CBI officials on Friday raided his house while his wife and children were present in his house.