Explosive claims by Nawab Malik allege NCB officer Sameer Wankhede part of plot to 'kidnap' Aryan Khan

Aryan Khan was last month arrested following a raid led by Sameer Wankhede on a cruise ship from which drugs were allegedly seized. He was later granted bail by the Bombay High Court.

Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Sunday alleged that Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede was part of a plot to "kidnap" actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan for ransom.

Speaking to reporters here, Malik claimed that Mohit Bharatiya, former president of Mumbai BJP's youth wing, was the "mastermind" of the plot.

Aryan Khan was last month arrested following a raid led by Wankhede on a cruise ship from which drugs were allegedly seized. He was later granted bail by the Bombay High Court.