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New Delhi: IPS officer Rakesh Asthana Thursday took charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials said. The 1984-batch Gujarat cadre officer has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the NCB in an "additional" capacity. He is already serving as the DG of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as per an order issued by the Union home ministry Wednesday, had approved for "entrustment of the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau" to Rakesh Asthana for next six months or till a new incumbent is appointed. The post of NCB chief was lying vacant since July 4 after incumbent Abhay was appointed as Director of Hyderabad-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. Rakesh Asthana, who was second in command in the CBI, was transferred as DG BCAS after a bitter tug of war with the then chief of the investigation agency Alok Verma. He had strongly denied all the allegations and had claimed that he was charged because of a complaint he made against Alok Verma. At the NCB, the officer is expected to review and initiate quality operations to crack on the narcotics smuggling, nexus of drugs mafia and couriers and money laundering crimes in the wake of the Union government's stress to act against such instances.

Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede - who made headlines for drug bust at cruise in Mumbai, on Sunday (October 24, 2021) approached the Mumbai police commissioner seeking protection from likely legal action "being planned" against him by unknown persons to falsely frame him concerning an alleged vigilance related issue. In a letter addressed to Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale, Wankhede stated he came to know that some "precipitate" legal action for falsely implicating him is being planned by unknown persons in relation to the alleged vigilance related issue. The 2008 batch IRS officer, requested the police commissioner to ensure that no such precipitate legal action is carried out to frame him falsely with ulterior motives.Further, he mentioned that Deputy Director General (DDG) Mutha Ashok Jain has already referred the said matter to the Director General (DG) of NCB for necessary action. Without naming any names, Wankhede claimed the threat of jail and dismissal have been issued against him on public media by highly respectable public functionaries. Wankhede courted controversy following the arrest of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in a drugs case. Earlier, one of the witnesses claimed collusion between the NCB zonal officer and KP Gosavi -- the alleged private investigator, who had tipped off the NCB. Gosavi's selfie with Aryan Khan had gone viral. The witness is Gosavi’s driver Prabhakar Sail. According to Sai...

By Sahil Joshi, Arvind Ojha: The Narcotics Control Bureau Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's tenure ends on December 31 and he is not seeking an extension, as per sources. Wankhede was given an extension of four months in the month of September. The NCB chief made headlines for leading the probe agency's investigation into the Mumbai cruise drugs case, in which Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan was arrested on October 3. Aryan Khan was arrested in the Mumbai drug bust case. At the same time, a selfie of a person with Aryan at the NCB office went viral on social media, fuelling various speculations and raising questions during the course of the investigation. Malik had accused Wankhede and his team of running a mafia under the guise of busting the drug syndicate. Along with this, the cabinet minister had also raised allegations about Wankhede's religion, private life and job, for which a probe is underway. The DG of NCB had constituted a SIT team, ordering a vigilance inquiry. All the officers and witnesses related to the Aryan Khan case, including Sameer Wankhede, were interrogated for many hours. Apart from this, the SIT had also questioned the manager of Shah Rukh Khan. However, it is not yet clear what came out in the investigation. It is expected that the vigilance inquiry will share its findings with the public soon. Wankhede, a 2008-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, is the son of retired Maharashtra Police officer, Dayandev Wankhede. Samee...

By India Today Web Desk: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has been in the limelight since it began its probe into the so-called “drugs angle” in the case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The elite investigative agency once again made headlines on Sunday when it raided a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai and apprehended several high-profile persons for being in possession of banned narcotics. Heading the operation was the NCB’s zonal director Sameer Wankhede, a man with a mission to rid the Maximum City of drugs. WHO IS SAMEER WANKHEDE? Sameer Wankhede, 40, is a Mumbaikar by birth. His father was a police officer, while his wife is Marathi actor Kranti Redkar. The two tied the knot in 2017. A 2004 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Wankhede has served as Deputy Commissioner of Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) and Additional SP of National Investigation Agency (NIA) before his stint with the NCB. A self-confessed fan of Bollywood movies and cricket, he, however, never let that cloud his judgment in the line of duty. In fact, during his first posting as the deputy customs commissioner at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, he dealt with several film stars and cricketers who tried to evade customs duties and fines, make off with undeclared purchases, and threw tantrums. “The celebrities used to create a scene,” Wankhede had said in an earlier interview to India Today. “They would threaten that they would complain to my on-duty senior but when I to...

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NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU Ministry of Home Affairs Government Of India The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) discharges multifarious important responsibilities including internal security. In pursuance of the obligations under the Indian constitution, the Ministry of Home Affairs continuously monitors the internal security situation, issues appropriate advisories, shares intelligence inputs, extends manpower and financial support, guidance and expertise to various agencies and State Governments for maintenance of security, peace and harmony. Under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the coordinating point for all Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs) and endeavors through coordination and cooperation to curb illicit trafficking of drugs and its consumption by supply and demand reduction activities. National Narcotics Coordination Portal The multiplicity of stakeholders in Drug Law Enforcement has necessitated coordination between various agencies on real time basis. The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a four tier coordination mechanism for increasing coordination amongst the nationwide stakeholders from grass root level to apex level and effectively combating the menace of drugs. The Apex NCORD, Executive NCORD, State NCORD and District NCORD are four pillars of mechanism. In addition to this 04-tier structure Monthly NCORD meetings are chaired by the Director General, NCB. This mechanism aims to bring all agencies on supply, d...