Sameer Wankhade, the Narcotics Control Bureau officer, has gained some fame in various drug investigations in India in the Aryan Khan case and many other court cases involving drug allegations. With more than a decade on anti-drug work, he directed raids, arrests, and undercover grey market investigations, and got a name for persistence and skill.

Who is Sameer Wankhade?

That Sameer Wankhade is trying to sue Shah Rukh Kahn made news lately. Apparently, the row has come into the legal arena following allegations regarding defamation. And dissemination of false public information concerning Wankhade’s investigations that he claims affected his professionalism. The small bits one hears about the lawsuit as it makes its way through the press surely show how much the high and mighty and the enforcement agencies end up colliding in public.

Career and Current Case

Wankhade is a true-blue Maharashtrian who can take pride in having a very bright career in the law enforcement of India. Wankhade’s background has been in revenue services. Having served in the IRS before becoming part of the NCB and the anti-narcotics operations. His operations comprise intelligence work, coordinating raids, and handling sensitive investigations, often under high media glare. Public attention was focused on him due to the Aryan Khan cruise ship raid case off Mumbai. Which polarized him among supporters and detractors.

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This manner of confronting Shah Rukh Khan is a fine example of the hurdles faced by law enforcement officers in cases with stars among exalted persons. Through these public controversies, Wankhade has stuck to his guns: methods, evidence-based investigation, and professional conduct. His appointment of lawyers to seek redress could be seen as an effort to salvage his own integrity.  All while holding the media and public opinion accountable regarding matters that fall within his purview.

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