Cruise drug bust bribery case: CBI quizzes Sameer Wankhede for greater than 5 hours on second day

By means of PTI

MUMBAI: Former Mumbai NCB leader Sameer Wankhede was once puzzled for greater than 5 hours on the second one day in a row on Sunday via CBI probing the alleged Rs 25 crore bribe call for from actor Shah Rukh Khan for no longer implicating his son Aryan within the Cordelia cruise ‘drug bust’ case, an reputable stated.

Wankhede, an Indian Income Provider (IRS) officer, reached the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) place of work within the Bandra-Kurla Advanced at round 10.30 am, he stated.

Whilst getting into the place of work, Wankhede instructed journalists he has “religion within the judiciary”.

He was once allowed a lunch destroy all the way through wondering, the reputable stated, including Wankhede left the CBI place of work for the day at round 4.30 pm.

Wankhede did not reply to queries from media individuals ready outdoor the CBI place of work however handiest stated, ‘Satyamev Jayate’ (reality handiest triumphs).

On Saturday additionally, the CBI puzzled Wankhede for greater than 5 hours.

After he left the CBI place of work at round 4.30 pm on Saturday, Wankhede at the side of his members of the family visited the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi in Mumbai.

The central company booked Wankhede and 4 others on Would possibly 11 for alleged prison conspiracy and risk of extortion, but even so provisions relating bribery below the Prevention of Corruption Act on a criticism via the Narcotics Keep an eye on Bureau (NCB).

On Friday, Wankhede were given a aid from the Bombay Top Court docket which directed the CBI to not take any “coercive motion”, equivalent to arrest, in opposition to him until Would possibly 22.

Looking for quashing of the FIR, Wankhede alleged sooner than the HC that the “draft criticism” within the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case named Aryan Khan as an accused, however it was once later changed and Aryan’s identify was once dropped.

Aryan Khan was once arrested via the NCB on October 3, 2021, following the alleged drug seizure on board the Cordelia cruise send right here.

He was once granted bail via the prime courtroom 3 weeks later because the anti-drugs company failed to verify its fees in opposition to him.

The CBI alleged that the NCB’s Mumbai zone gained data in October 2021 in regards to the intake and ownership of narcotic elements via more than a few people at the cruise send, and a few NCB officials conspired to get bribes from the accused in go back for allowing them to off.

Wankhede had denied allegations in opposition to him.

His petition within the HC equipped transcriptions of telephone chats with Shah Rukh Khan all the way through the length Aryan was once in NCB custody.

It cited Khan as pleading with Wankhede to be type to his son and praising the officer for his “uprightness”.

MUMBAI: Former Mumbai NCB leader Sameer Wankhede was once puzzled for greater than 5 hours on the second one day in a row on Sunday via CBI probing the alleged Rs 25 crore bribe call for from actor Shah Rukh Khan for no longer implicating his son Aryan within the Cordelia cruise ‘drug bust’ case, an reputable stated.

Wankhede, an Indian Income Provider (IRS) officer, reached the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) place of work within the Bandra-Kurla Advanced at round 10.30 am, he stated.

Whilst getting into the place of work, Wankhede instructed journalists he has “religion within the judiciary”.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

He was once allowed a lunch destroy all the way through wondering, the reputable stated, including Wankhede left the CBI place of work for the day at round 4.30 pm.

Wankhede did not reply to queries from media individuals ready outdoor the CBI place of work however handiest stated, ‘Satyamev Jayate’ (reality handiest triumphs).

On Saturday additionally, the CBI puzzled Wankhede for greater than 5 hours.

After he left the CBI place of work at round 4.30 pm on Saturday, Wankhede at the side of his members of the family visited the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi in Mumbai.

The central company booked Wankhede and 4 others on Would possibly 11 for alleged prison conspiracy and risk of extortion, but even so provisions relating bribery below the Prevention of Corruption Act on a criticism via the Narcotics Keep an eye on Bureau (NCB).

On Friday, Wankhede were given a aid from the Bombay Top Court docket which directed the CBI to not take any “coercive motion”, equivalent to arrest, in opposition to him until Would possibly 22.

Looking for quashing of the FIR, Wankhede alleged sooner than the HC that the “draft criticism” within the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case named Aryan Khan as an accused, however it was once later changed and Aryan’s identify was once dropped.

Aryan Khan was once arrested via the NCB on October 3, 2021, following the alleged drug seizure on board the Cordelia cruise send right here.

He was once granted bail via the prime courtroom 3 weeks later because the anti-drugs company failed to verify its fees in opposition to him.

The CBI alleged that the NCB’s Mumbai zone gained data in October 2021 in regards to the intake and ownership of narcotic elements via more than a few people at the cruise send, and a few NCB officials conspired to get bribes from the accused in go back for allowing them to off.

Wankhede had denied allegations in opposition to him.

His petition within the HC equipped transcriptions of telephone chats with Shah Rukh Khan all the way through the length Aryan was once in NCB custody.

It cited Khan as pleading with Wankhede to be type to his son and praising the officer for his “uprightness”.