Maharashtra minister slams Aryan Khan case investigator with new charges

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Saturday continued his tirade against the anti-drugs agency NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) amid the probe in the cruise drugs case in which Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested earlier this month.

He also hit out at the key investigator in the case – Sameer Wankhede. Alleging the NCB officers are picking their acquaintances as witnesses in some cases, Malik shared some photos and told reporters, “The person seen in this picture is Fletcher Patel and his picture is with Jasmin Wankhede, sister of NCB officer Sameer Wankhede.”

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NDTV also reported that he shared another picture of Wankhede, who is investigating the Aryan Khan case, with Patel, and claimed they know each other very well.

“The question is that how can NCB officers make their acquaintances a witness in the case?” the NCP leader asked. He also repeated the allegations in a series of tweets:

Earlier, Malik had released some videos, alleging that three people were freed shortly after raids on the luxury cruise off Mumbai coast on October 2. Aryan Khan, along with seven others, was formally arrested the next day. 

On Friday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also slammed the BJP over drug raids in the state. 

“Is it (drug seizure) only happening in Maharashtra? Drugs worth crores were seized from Mundra Port. While your agencies (NCB) recovered a pinch of ganja, our police recovered drugs worth Rs 150 crore. You’re interested in catching celebrities and getting pictures clicked,” the Chief Minister said.

Aryan Khan has been denied bail four times since his arrest on October 3.