A new revelation has come to light in the Aryan Khan case, where a witness, Prabhakar Sail, has accused Sameer Wankhede, the Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and private detective KP Gosavi of demanding bribes amounting to millions.
Sail claims that he overheard Gosavi discussing a demand of ₹25 crores with someone, out of which ₹8 crores were to be paid to Wankhede. He also alleged that he was made to sign blank pages by NCB officials, including Wankhede.
The NCB has ordered a Vigilance Inquiry against Wankhede, and the Mumbai Police have been asked to register an FIR against him. Meanwhile, the High Court has adjourned the hearing of Aryan Khan's bail application until October 27.
The case has raised questions about its credibility and whether it is politically motivated. The NCB's argument against Aryan Khan's bail is that the evidence has been tampered with, and that there is an attempt to interfere in the case. However, Aryan Khan's lawyer, Mukul Rohtagi, has questioned the logic of the NCB's argument.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan, was arrested on October 2 in connection with a drug case.
2. Aryan Khan was kept in police custody for some days and his bail application was denied by the Magistrate court on October 8.
3. The case was then transferred to the special NDPS court, which also rejected Aryan Khan's bail application on October 20.
4. The NCB officials are accused of demanding bribes, with some allegations suggesting that they demanded ₹25 crores.
5. One of the witnesses in the case, Prabhakar Sail, has made allegations against NCB Zonal chief Sameer Wankhede and private detective KP Gosavi.
6. Prabhakar Sail has submitted a notarized affidavit in court detailing his allegations, including claims that he was asked to sign blank pages.
7. KP Gosavi has denied the allegations and claimed that his life is under threat.
8. NCB has ordered a Vigilance Inquiry against Sameer Wankhede, which will be supervised by the Deputy Director General of NCB.
9. The hearing in the High Court is ongoing, with the court reserving its decision on Aryan Khan's bail application.
10. The NCB has argued that Aryan Khan should not get bail because the evidence has been tampered with and there is an attempt to interfere in the case.
11. Aryan Khan's lawyer, Mukul Rohtagi, has questioned the logic of the NCB's argument and argued that Aryan Khan should be granted bail.
12. The case of Ram Bhakt Gopal, who was granted bail despite being accused of hate speech, has been cited as a comparison to Aryan Khan's case.
13. The case of Arnab Goswami, who was not jailed despite being accused of fixing TRP and sharing Indian military secrets, has also been cited as a comparison.
14. Prabhakar Sail has claimed that he is afraid of being murdered because he is a witness in the case.
15. KP Gosavi has accused Prabhakar Sail of demanding money, which Prabhakar has denied.
16. A lawyer has written to the Mumbai police to register an FIR against Sameer Wankhede regarding the allegations.
17. Sameer Wankhede has written to the Mumbai police to request protection, claiming that he is being framed in the case.