ED Initiates Money Laundering Case Against Sameer Wankhede in NCB Bribery Scandal

VoM News Desk | February 10, 2024 | 12:08 PM IST | Breaking News, India | Follow on Google News

ED Initiates Money Laundering Case Against Sameer Wankhede in NCB Bribery Scandal

ED Initiates Money Laundering Case Against Sameer Wankhede in NCB Bribery Scandal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against former Mumbai NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede, following a CBI FIR alleging a Rs 25-crore bribe demand in the Aryan Khan drugs case. The ED invoked the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in response to the CBI charges. Wankhede, who faces allegations of seeking a bribe to spare Shah Rukh Khan’s son in the drugs-on-cruise case, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking protection from coercive action. Former NCB officials are also summoned in connection with the case.

Sameer Wankhede Seeks Protection from Coercive Action in Bombay High Court

Sameer Wankhede, former Mumbai NCB zonal director embroiled in the Aryan Khan drugs case, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking protection from any coercive action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED registered a money laundering case based on a CBI FIR, which accused Wankhede of demanding a Rs 25-crore bribe from Shah Rukh Khan’s family. Wankhede, a 2008-batch IRS officer, was booked by the CBI last year on charges of bribery and extortion. The case revolves around allegations of seeking a bribe to spare Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case.

NCB Bribery Scandal: Sameer Wankhede and Former Officials Summoned by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Sameer Wankhede and some former NCB officials in connection with the money laundering case related to the NCB bribery scandal. The ED initiated the case based on a CBI FIR alleging a Rs 25-crore bribe demand from Shah Rukh Khan’s family in the Aryan Khan drugs case. Sameer Wankhede, who moved the Bombay High Court seeking protection, faces allegations of bribery and extortion. The ED’s action comes amid the ongoing legal battles surrounding the high-profile drugs-on-cruise case involving Aryan Khan.

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