The sub-plot has taken centre-stage. From Aryan Khan, whom the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested in a drug raid on a cruise ship on October 2, the focus has now shifted to the agency’s Mumbai zone Director Sameer Wankhede.
On October 26, Maharashtra Minorities Minister Nawab Malik forwarded a letter to NCB Director General S.N. Pradhan, alleging that the agency had been running an extortion racket and had framed a number of people in false cases in the past. Malik said he received the letter—which listed 26 cases of past wrongdoings by Wankhede—from an “unnamed” NCB official. “My fight is not against the NCB, but against this one man who has used a fake certificate to get this job and has illegally tapped phones of some people in Thane and Mumbai,” Malik said.
The NCB has now ordered a vigilance inquiry into the allegations against Wankhede, and the drugs case seems to have taken a back seat. On his part, the officer said it was personal vendetta as he had once arrested Malik’s son-in-law, Samir Khan, in a drugs case.
The latest attack on Wankhede came from Shekhar Kamble, a witness who alleged that the officer had taken his signature on ten blank pages during a raid in an old case. Kamble also said that, after the Prabhakar Sail allegations, he was afraid that Wankhede might frame him in a false case.
This story is from the November 07, 2021 edition of THE WEEK.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 07, 2021 edition of THE WEEK.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Ram temple not an issue in south
Much has been said this election season about the alleged north-south divide.
Haute and sweaty
In Mumbai, where I live and work, there is a severe heatwave going on. The highest temperature this month has been 40 degrees, sweltering and humid for the coastal city.
MOVE AWAY MARY!
In many parts of the world,unique names are becoming popular
CALL OF THE WILD
Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, shares his passion for wildlife conservation and photography
CEPA and beyond
Bilateral trade between the UAE and India has grown almost 16 per cent year-on-year, touching $84.5 billion
Brash and raw
When I chanced upon Raj Narain, who humbled Indira Gandhi
Lone voice of dissent
“I am keen to invite Parakala [Prabhakar] to Mumbai… What do you think? Do you know him?” A friend asked. No, I don’t know the man. And no, it is not a good idea to invite him, unless you want to invite trouble, I replied.
Modi and the Muslim syndrome
I have long been intrigued by the prime minister’s desire to hug every passing sheikh and sultan and his contrasting contempt for the ordinary Indian Muslim.
Assam Rifles not trained to guard borders; need separate force for Manipur border
Imphal is blanketed in darkness. The sun has set a little too soon in the valley, but N. Biren Singh is yet to call it a day.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE SENTINELS
Manipur government wants the Assam Rifles replaced, but the Union home ministry is focused on upgrading infrastructure and connectivity before deciding who guards the state
