Sameer Wankhede on leaked chats with Shah Rukh Khan in Aryan Khan's drug case: 'I'd do it all over again'

Ever since the arrest of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan back in October 2021 from a Mumbai cruise in a drug case, the facts have only got murkier and more complex. Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede, who took Aryan into custody, has now been facing corruption charges. In an interview with The Lallantop, when asked our leaked chats with the Pathaan star, Wankhede had something to say.

He said, “I don’t want to talk about this man, but whenever you take action (in cases like this), and parents reach out to you, you feel bad about it. Especially when the person is a consumer, or if they have a drug habit. First and foremost, you feel bad, and you want them to go to rehab.”

Wankhede added, “Unless, of course, we’re talking about hardened gangsters.” Wankhede continued, “I don’t have any regrets in life, firstly, and if given the chance, I’d do it all again.”

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The authenticity of the chats was never proved however.

Wankhede is in trouble again, this time due to accusations of money laundering and a case has been filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate, as per a report by Hindustan Times. He was accused of asking for a bribe of Rs 25 crore from actor Shah Rukh Khan in not framing his son Aryan Khan in the 2021 drug case. He’s likely to be summoned soon.

He was also receiving death threats recently.

Sameer Wankhede  receives death threats

According to the official, Wankhede received the death threat over phone earlier this week. The IRS officer is presently posted in Chennai.

Following the threat call, Sameer Wankhede dropped an email to Mumbai police commissioner as well as the Goregaon police station informing them about the matter.

Sameer Wankhede ‘s history

Wankhede made news when he was heading the Narcotics Control Bureau’s Mumbai zone two years back. Around that time, the ex-NCB Zonal Director handled some high-profile incidents including the alleged drug seizure case involving Aryan Khan.

Wankhede faced many charges during his tenure with NCB. He was then transferred and an internal inquiry was ordered against him over a few of his controversial cases.

Aryan Khan and the alleged drug case

On the other hand, Aryan Khan was given a clean chit along with five others among the 14 accused in the alleged drug case. The NCB’s move came in favour of the star kid due to ‘lack of sufficient evidence’.