Former official petitions court to transfer caste-defamation case against NCP leader to CBI.

Former Narcotics Control Bureau official Sameer Wankhede has petitioned the Bombay High Court to transfer an investigation into defamatory caste-based remarks by NCP leader Nawab Malik to the CBI. Wankhede alleges Malik has used political influence to obstruct the investigation. No arrests or charges have been filed since the case was initiated in August 2022. The court will hear the petition on November 28.

November 22, 2024
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