Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede has spoken publicly about the 2021 arrest of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, a controversy that dominated headlines across the country. Dismissing suggestions that Aryan was made a “bali ka bakra” (scapegoat), Wankhede maintained that every step of the probe was conducted strictly within the law.

“Every arrest was backed by evidence”

Appearing on the YouTube channel Mama’s Couch, Wankhede explained the process behind narcotics cases. Though bound by a Bombay High Court affidavit not to mention Aryan directly, he said drug investigations involve looking at the larger supply chain rather than just recovery of substances.

“People think that if no drugs are found on you, there won’t be any acti

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