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Revision as of 21:52, 25 October 2021
Sameer Wankhede | |
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| Born | Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede[1] December 14, 1979[2] Mumbai |
| Nationality | India |
| Education | B. A. (History Hons.) |
| Occupation | Zonal Director |
| Organization | Narcotics Control Bureau |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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Sameer Wankhede (Hindi: समीर वानखेड़े) is a 2008 batch Indian Revenue Service officer and the Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). During 2008 to 2020, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Additional Superintendent of Police of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Joint Commissioner of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). He is popularly known for being on the front foot of all the operations of the NCB and conducting raids to seize drugs and other contraband in Mumbai and surrounding areas.
Early life
Wankhede was born in Mumbai to a retired police officer Daynandev Wankhede and his wife Zaheda Wankhede. He married Shabana Qureshi in 2006 under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. They divorced mutually through Civil Court under the Special Marriage Act in the year 2016.[5] Later in the year 2017, He married to the Marathi actress, Kranti Redkar, and the couple has two children.[6][7]
Career
He started preparing for the UPSC examination after completing secondary studies. After clearing the examination, he passed out in 2008, and he was appointed as an Indian Revenue Service officer and served as Deputy Customs Commissioner of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.[6] In 2010, he booked 2,500 people including 200 celebrities under the charges of tax evasion. In 2011, Sameer seized the 2011 World Cup trophy as it was made of gold, and the association was required to pay the customs duty.[8]
After serving at the Air Intelligence Unit, he became the additional SP of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and he was appointed as the Joint Commissioner of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).[9] He then became the zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau, and managed to seize drugs worth ₹17,000 crore (US$2.0 billion).[10]
After the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and the alleged involvement of a drug angle in the case, Wankhede conducted several raids in Maharashtra. He personally interrogated Rhea Chakraborty and other celebrities as a part of the Bollywood drugs nexus.[8]
In November 2020, the NCB arrested comedian Bharti Singh and her husband under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for the possession and consumption of cannabis. The NCB then searched their house and official premises and found 86 grams of cannabis.[11]
On 22 November 2020, Wankhede along with five other members of his team were attacked by a mob of 60 alleged drug peddlers. Two of his colleagues were seriously injured whereas he escaped from the brawl with minor injuries.[12]
In June 2021, Wankhede and his team arrested a 25-year-old drug supplier who used to work for Chinku Pathan a member of a gang run by Dawood Ibrahim. The accused has over 21 criminal cases registered against them including attempt to murder, kidnapping, and threatening.[13] In June 2021, they conducted another raid at a bakery in Malad and they seized 10 cannabis-based brownie cakes and 35 grams of marijuana. The team managed to catch three individuals including a woman and the supplier. Later, the NCB team led by Wankhede raided his place and found 125 grams of marijuana.[14] In July, the NCB nabbed another such racket when they arrested a 25-year-old professional psychologist, who was baking and selling brownies mixed with hashish, ganja, and charas. NCB recovered 10 kgs of hashish brownies, 350 gm of opium, and Rs. 1.7 lakh cash from the residence.[15]
In October 2021, the NCB raided a drug party on a cruise ship en route from Mumbai to Goa and arrested eight people including Aryan Khan. During the raid, NCB seized cocaine, hashish, MD, and other drugs from the ship.[16]
References
- ↑ Sep 3, ByAbhishek SharanAbhishek Sharan / Updated:; 2020; Ist, 06:00. "DRI joint director loaned to NCB".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Draft Civil List-2020 of IRS (C&CE) Officers as on 01.01.2020 - reg" (PDF). cbic.gov.in.
- ↑ "'My father is Hindu and my mother was Muslim': Sameer Wankhede after 'slanderous attacks' by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik". Free Press Journal. 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "NCB officer Sameer Wankedhe's wife Kranti Redkar Wankhede was Ajay Devgn's 'Gangajal' co-star, know all about her". DNA India. 7 October 2021.
- ↑ "After Nawab Malik's latest tweet attack, Sameer Wankhede lists names of family". 2021-10-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Behind the scenes: Who is Sameer Wankhede, the man investigating Aryan Khan? And why is actress Kranti Redkar proud of him?".
- ↑ "Kranti Redkar wishes husband Sameer Wankhede on his birthday, says "You are the center of my universe" - Times of India".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 DelhiOctober 3, India Today Web Desk New; October 4, 2021UPDATED:; Ist, 2021 02:19. "Meet Sameer Wankhede, top NCB officer behind the Mumbai cruise drugs bust".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Meet IRS officer Sameer Wankhede who busted film industry-drugs nexus and his Bollywood connection". 2021-10-03.
- ↑ "NCB's Sameer Wankhede, Heading Probe Into Mumbai Drug Bust Case, Alleges Being Snooped On". 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "The Hindu". Mumbai. 2020-11-21. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ↑ "NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede attacked by drug peddlers in Mumbai". 2020-11-23.
- ↑ MumbaiSeptember 10, Divyesh Singh; September 10, 2021UPDATED:; Ist, 2021 23:07. "NCB arrests drug peddler associated with Dawood Ibrahim's aide Chinku Pathan".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ MumbaiJuly 14, Divyesh Singh; July 14, 2021UPDATED:; Ist, 2021 17:11. "NCB arrests psychologist for baking, selling brownies infused with drugs in South Mumbai".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "10-kg hashish cake, drugs seized from Mumbai psychologist's home". 2021-07-14.
- ↑ World, Republic. "Amid Aryan Khan's arrest, citizens gather in support of NCB's Sameer Wankhede".