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Sameer Wankhede alleges harassment by way of NCB officer, strikes scheduled castes panel 

By way of PTI

MUMBAI: The Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has stated it’s going to probe a grievance gained by way of Indian Income Carrier (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment by way of Narcotics Regulate Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director Basic (DDG) Gyaneshwar Singh, who headed a vigilance probe that discovered irregularities within the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case.

The fee, in a remark on Tuesday, stated it’s going to probe the alleged harassment and atrocities dedicated by way of Singh and directed that no additional motion be taken within the topic until the grievance is pending ahead of the panel, which enjoys the powers of a civil court docket.

The NCB had instituted the vigilance probe after a number of lapses had been discovered within the inquiry into the alleged drug seizure from a cruise send in Mumbai closing October.

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, used to be arrested after a raid at the send, however he used to be later given a ‘blank chit’ within the case.

Wankhede used to be the NCB Mumbai zonal director when the raid used to be performed at the Goa-bound send.

“A grievance or knowledge has been gained by way of the Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) from Wankhede and the fee has determined to research or inquire into the topic in pursuance of the powers conferred to it underneath the Charter,” stated the remark.

Wankhede, who in Would possibly used to be transferred to the DG Taxpayer Carrier Directorate in Chennai, additionally met the NCSC chairman and mentioned his case intimately, it stated.

“There seems to be discrimination and harassment of the petitioner (who belongs to a Scheduled Caste). Due to this fact, the NCSC has desired that no additional motion within the topic be taken until the pendency of the case within the fee,” stated the remark.

The fee has requested the Central Board of Oblique Texas and Customs (CBIC) handy over unique paperwork submitted by way of the NCB’s Particular Enquiry Workforce (SET) for exam by way of the panel.

The Indian Income Carrier (IRS) is ruled by way of the CBIC.

The NCSC, which enjoys powers of a civil court docket, has requested the CBIC, a frame functioning underneath the Union finance ministry’s Division of Income, to post knowledge sought by way of it in 15 days.

When contacted by way of PTI, Wankhede stated, “I’ve approached the fee, however don’t need to remark additional because the topic is sub-judice. Singh humiliated and mocked Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. I’ve confronted steady harassment and exploitation for a yr.”

‘The NCB inquiry into the probe of the drugs-on-cruise case has flagged a number of irregularities however discovered no proof of extortion, an professional stated on Tuesday.

A unique investigation workforce of the NCB which seemed into the probe of the case submitted its vigilance record a couple of weeks in the past.

It flagged “suspicious behaviour” of 7 to 8 officials of the NCB.

Questions had been additionally raised in regards to the aim of the officials concerned within the investigation of the drugs-on-cruise case and a few folks had been discovered to have modified their statements repeatedly, the professional had stated.

There used to be “selective remedy” and procedural lapses all over the probe, he had stated.

The record has really useful motion in opposition to erring officials together with those that had been deputed to the NCB on the time, he stated.

MUMBAI: The Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has stated it’s going to probe a grievance gained by way of Indian Income Carrier (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment by way of Narcotics Regulate Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director Basic (DDG) Gyaneshwar Singh, who headed a vigilance probe that discovered irregularities within the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case.

The fee, in a remark on Tuesday, stated it’s going to probe the alleged harassment and atrocities dedicated by way of Singh and directed that no additional motion be taken within the topic until the grievance is pending ahead of the panel, which enjoys the powers of a civil court docket.

The NCB had instituted the vigilance probe after a number of lapses had been discovered within the inquiry into the alleged drug seizure from a cruise send in Mumbai closing October.

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, used to be arrested after a raid at the send, however he used to be later given a ‘blank chit’ within the case.

Wankhede used to be the NCB Mumbai zonal director when the raid used to be performed at the Goa-bound send.

“A grievance or knowledge has been gained by way of the Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) from Wankhede and the fee has determined to research or inquire into the topic in pursuance of the powers conferred to it underneath the Charter,” stated the remark.

Wankhede, who in Would possibly used to be transferred to the DG Taxpayer Carrier Directorate in Chennai, additionally met the NCSC chairman and mentioned his case intimately, it stated.

“There seems to be discrimination and harassment of the petitioner (who belongs to a Scheduled Caste). Due to this fact, the NCSC has desired that no additional motion within the topic be taken until the pendency of the case within the fee,” stated the remark.

The fee has requested the Central Board of Oblique Texas and Customs (CBIC) handy over unique paperwork submitted by way of the NCB’s Particular Enquiry Workforce (SET) for exam by way of the panel.

The Indian Income Carrier (IRS) is ruled by way of the CBIC.

The NCSC, which enjoys powers of a civil court docket, has requested the CBIC, a frame functioning underneath the Union finance ministry’s Division of Income, to post knowledge sought by way of it in 15 days.

When contacted by way of PTI, Wankhede stated, “I’ve approached the fee, however don’t need to remark additional because the topic is sub-judice. Singh humiliated and mocked Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. I’ve confronted steady harassment and exploitation for a yr.”

‘The NCB inquiry into the probe of the drugs-on-cruise case has flagged a number of irregularities however discovered no proof of extortion, an professional stated on Tuesday.

A unique investigation workforce of the NCB which seemed into the probe of the case submitted its vigilance record a couple of weeks in the past.

It flagged “suspicious behaviour” of 7 to 8 officials of the NCB.

Questions had been additionally raised in regards to the aim of the officials concerned within the investigation of the drugs-on-cruise case and a few folks had been discovered to have modified their statements repeatedly, the professional had stated.

There used to be “selective remedy” and procedural lapses all over the probe, he had stated.

The record has really useful motion in opposition to erring officials together with those that had been deputed to the NCB on the time, he stated.