Mumbai: Former NCB officer and current IRS officer Sameer Wankhede Once again in the headlines. Recently he HT City engaged in conversation with Allegations of leaking WhatsApp chat But clarified openly. Wankhede clearly said, “I did not leak any chat, it was presented as evidence in the court.”
Sameer Wankhede told that he A writ petition in the Bombay High Court Was filed and during that time he had to present some evidence before the court.he said“When I myself have submitted these chats in the court, why would I leak them outside? I have no such intention,” he said.
Actually, this case of 2023 is, when CBI files corruption case against Wankhede Was. In July 2025, the CBI had told the Bombay High Court that the investigation would be completed in three months. Wankhede now said, “The matter is in the court.DebateDuring this time everything will be revealed. Then what was the need to leak? And what is so wrong about those chats?”
He also stated that when he presented evidence, he Certificate under Section 65B of IT Act was also given, which proves that the data was collected in an accurate and reliable manner.
The whole controversy started when CNBC-TV18 in May 2023 by Alleged WhatsApp chat of Shahrukh Khan and Sameer Wankhede Was published. This chat is said to be from the time when Aryan Khan in cruise drugs case Was arrested in.
According to reports, in that chat, Shahrukh Khan had requested Wankhede for mercy for his son. He had written, “You are a good person, please have mercy on my son. He will be broken. I am just requesting you as a father to mend him, not break him.”
Shahrukh had further said, “Please don’t let him stay in jail. He will be destroyed from inside. I respect your work, just have mercy on him.”Later, NCB gave clean chit to Aryan Khan in May 2021 Was.
Sameer Wankhede’s name became famous when he investigated the Mumbai cruise drugs case. During that time he was seen as a strict and honest officer, but later Extortion and corruption allegations Raised questions on his image. Because of this they Removed from NCB in 2021 Was.