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NCB officer Sameer Wankhede joins Shiv Sena Shinde: NCB officer Sameer Wankhede, who came into limelight after arresting the son of Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan, is once again in the news. If sources are to be believed, he is preparing to leave NCB job and enter politics. There are rumors that he has joined the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena.
From where can I contest elections?
Sameer Wankhede can contest from Dharavi seat of Mumbai during the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Sameer Wankhede is a 2008 batch IRS officer. In 2021, he took charge as NCB Zonal Director, Mumbai.
Why was Sameer Wankhede in the news?
Sameer Wankhede came into limelight last year when film actor Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested from a cruise in Goa. Aryan Khan was accused of taking drugs in a cruise party. However, after a few days the court acquitted Aryan. Sameer Wankhede was also accused of corruption in this case. After this, a departmental inquiry was also conducted against him.