Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik had accused Wankhede of using forged documents to obtain a government job under the SC category. According to the Maharashtra home minister, the NCB Mumbai zone director is a Muslim. All the allegations made by Malik after the drugs-on-cruise case have been denied by Wankhede.

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik said that the officer did not convert because he is a Muslim by birth, as his father had converted. This comes a day after, when Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede denied the allegation of any religious conversion.

Nawab Malik said, "Sameer Wankhede did not convert because he is a Muslim by birth, his father had converted. I stand by my point that he got his job by forging an SC certificate, he has snatched the rights of an SC candidate."

"When I started (allegations against Sameer Wankhede), people I know told me to stop. They said that Shah Rukh Khan is being told that his son is trapped as he (Khan) speaks. My lawyer son was being brainwashed by other lawyers. He used to tell me to stop," he added.

"Some people said that matters relating to drugs involve money, goons and I could lose my life. Attempts were made to silence me, but I had said that we'll take this to a logical end. If someone says they'll kill Nawab Malik, then I'll die the day I have to," Malik said.

Today, also he demanded a CBI or judicial investigation in this drugs cruise matter.

"Yesterday, National Scheduled Castes Commission's Arun Haldar visited Sameer Wankhede's residence and gave him a clean chit. He should have conducted an investigation first and submitted a detailed report. We will complain about him to the President", said Nawab Malik as quoted by ANI.

He further added, “This is a matter relating to the illegal drugs business in Maharashtra. I demand CBI or judicial enquiry into this issue.”

On Saturday, National Commission for Scheduled Castes vice-chairman Arun Halder had said, "He has denied the allegation of any religious conversion.”

"After listening to his complaint, I think he is from a Scheduled Caste. He has denied the allegation of any religious conversion," Halder said. Halder said, "He (Sameer Wankhede) has submitted all the certificates to me, he told me that he is from Scheduled Caste," Halder said.

On a response to these clarifications by Halder, Malik said, "Halder ji, you are sitting on a constitutional post, keep the dignity of it." He also said that the photo he had posted yesterday was of Wankhede's relative.

Wankhede had in his letter to the Commission alleged harassment. "I have been risking my life to do good work, but some people abused on the basis of caste and attacking my family, that is why I have come to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes."

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