Former Mumbai NCB Chief Sameer Wankhede Receives Death Threats
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Former Mumbai NCB chief Sameer Wankhede, who is accused in a cruise ‘drug bust’ bribery case, has claimed that he and his wife have been receiving death threats for the last few days. Wankhede said he will write to the Mumbai police commissioner in this connection and seek protection. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently probing the alleged Rs 25 crore bribe demand from actor Shah Rukh Khan for not implicating his son Aryan in the Cordelia cruise ‘drug bust’ case.
On May 11, the CBI booked Wankhede and four others for alleged criminal conspiracy and threat of extortion, besides provisions pertaining to bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Wankhede, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, said that for the last four days, he and his wife Kranti Redkar have been receiving death threats and also abusive messages on social media platforms. He has now decided to write a letter to the Mumbai police commissioner and seek special protection.
The FIR against Wankhede and four others was based on a report of then Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gyaneshwar Singh, who headed a Special Enquiry Team. Wankhede has accused Singh of humiliating and harassing him during an inquiry, as he belongs to a backward community. He also approached the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the CBI’s FIR against him. The HC has extended Wankhede’s interim protection from any coercive action, such as arrest, till June 8.
The death threats and abusive messages being received by Wankhede and his wife have raised serious concerns in the city of Mumbai. The Mumbai police must take immediate action to ensure the safety of the couple and investigate the matter thoroughly. The CBI must also take strict action against those involved in the alleged bribery case. It is essential that justice is served in this case and that those responsible for the death threats are brought to justice.
