Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik intends to pursue his complaint against Wankhede
The Hindu
IRS officer returns to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence as extended deputation to the NCB ends
While former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede returned to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after his tenure at the NCB ended on December 31, Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, who has filed a complaint against him with the Directorate General of Vigilance (DGV), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, demanding a vigilance inquiry into administrative misconduct, said that he will continue pursuing the case.
Mr. Wankhede was loaned to the NCB in September 2020 in the middle of a row over the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput to probe the alleged drug angle in the case. He kept receiving extensions to serve the NCB. His controversial conduct in the arrest of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan was pointed out by Mr. Malik, which further led to a series of exposés and allegations against the officer.