Caste certificate panel summons NCB officer Sameer Wankhede
The Hindu
The Caste Certificate Verification Committee of Mumbai city has summoned controversial Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede to be present on December 14 to join the ongoing inquiry i
The Caste Certificate Verification Committee of Mumbai city has summoned controversial Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede to be present on December 14 to join the ongoing inquiry into his caste certificate. NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has alleged that Mr. Wankhede, a Muslim, used a fake caste certificate to secure a government job. Mr. Wankhede and his family have denied the allegation.
The first hearing in the matter was held on Tuesday. The complainants, represented by Advocate Nitin Satpute, presented Mr. Wankhede’s caste certificate and attested copies of his birth certificate.
In the electoral battle for the North East Graduates Constituency of the Legislative Council, Congress MLC Chandrashekar Patil retained the seat by bagging 43,484 votes to defeat his nearest rival Amarnath Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4,651 votes. Amarnath Patil secured 38,833 votes.