Twist in Aryan Khan Case: Witness alleges 18-crore pay-off deal against Sameer Wankhede, others
Mumbai: One of the witnesses in the drugs case against Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, has submitted an affidavit alleging collusion and pay-offs against the NCB’s senior officer Sameer Wankhede and KP Gosavi. Gosavi is the alleged private investigator whose selfie with Aryan Khan went viral.
Sameer Wankhede however, has refuted the claims and denied any wrongdoing. He has further said that he would give a “fitting reply” in the court.
In an affidavit, Prabhakar Sail -- who said he is a personal bodyguard of KP Gosavi -- claimed he was present in a car and heard KP Gosavi speak to one Sam D'Souza of an 18 crore deal, of which 8 crore was to be paid to Sameer Wankhede. The same evening, KP Gosavi, Sam D'Souza, and Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani, had a 15-minute meeting inside a car. He also said he had received the cash from KP Gosavi and handed it over to Sam D'Souza.
Sail is the first of the nine witnesses the agency named in a press release on October 6. In the affidavit, he has said KP Gosavi has gone missing and he feared for his life.
In the affidavit, Prabhakar Sail gave a detailed account of the day on which the cruise ship was raided. He said he was present near the boarding area of the cruise ship on October 2 and was asked to identify some of the people boarding the vessel. He said he was sent a series of photographs on WhatsApp to help with the identification.
"At about 10.30 pm I was called (by) KP Gosavi in the boarding area and I saw Aryan Khan in one of the cabins at the cruise boarding area. I saw one girl, Munmun Dhamecha, and a few others with NCB officials," he said in the affidavit.
After Aryan Khan and the others were taken to the NCB office, he said he was asked by Gosavi and Sameer Wankhede to sign some blank papers.
Later, he said, KP Gosavi met one Sam D'Souza who then got into separate cars and went to Lower Parel. "Till such time we reached Lower Parel KP Gosavi was talking to Sam on the phone and stated that you put a bomb (exaggerated demand) of 25 crores and let's settle at 18 final because we have to give 8 crores to Sameer Wankhede," the affidavit read.
The same evening, KP Gosavi, Sam D'Souza, and Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani, have a 15-minute meeting inside a car.
Prabhakar Sail said he was also asked to collect cash from near a hotel. He was given two bags of cash by people in a white car, which he delivered to Sam D'Souza near Trident Hotel. When the cash was counted, it amounted to 38 lakh and not 50 lakh, he said in the affidavit.
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Bengaluru: Commercial building fire brought under control, two rescued
Bengaluru (PTI): A fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial building here on Friday evening, following which two people who were trapped on the terrace were safely rescued, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at a commercial building located on Coles Road, they said.
However, no casualties were reported, officials added.
According to officials, the blaze started on the terrace, where a pantry and storeroom are located. The situation led to panic as the building is located adjacent to a petrol bunk, raising fears of a possible explosion.
Two people trapped on the terrace due to the fire were rescued by a police team along with Fire and Emergency Services personnel, a senior police officer said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, and after nearly an hour of intense firefighting, the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
