Earlier, Satish Maneshinde, who’s also representing the arrested Producer Kshitij Raviprasad had alleged that NCB had humiliated and tormented him.
The agency then issued a statement refuting these allegations.
Ex-Dharma Contractor Kshitij Ravi Prasad had earlier told to Mid-Day : “I was categorically told by zonal director of NCB, Sameer Wankhede in the presence of several other officers that since I was associated with Dharma Productions, they would let me off if I take the names of Karan Johar, Somel Mishra, Rakhi, Apoorva, Neeraj or Rahil and say that they consumed drugs. I refused to comply with this, as I don’t know any of them personally. Irked by my refusal, Wankhede told me that since I was not cooperating, he would teach me a lesson. He made me sit on the floor next to his chair and then held up his shoe to my face and said that this was my worth.”
As reported by Mumbai Mirror and Hindustan Times, the press release by NCB reads:
“There were reports in the media released by Prasad’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde alleging humiliation and tormenting of Prasad at the hands of NCB officers. It is very unambiguously stated that the allegation is mischievous and completely untrue. NCB Mumbai unit arrested Prasad in the alleged drug case (16/20) related to the Sudhar Singh Rajput’s death, after some incriminating evidence were recovered from him, and found his involvement in offence under NDPS act and placed him under arrest following due process of law.”
“Prasad’s lawyer and his mother were informed, and he was even also allowed to meet his father and his wife in Mumbai zonal unit office. Prasad was not cooperating with the investigation, this fact was brought to the notice of court and NCB demanded his custody on September 27 when he was produced in the court through video conferencing after medical check-up.”
“Prasad was remanded in the NCB custody till October 3 after listening the argument from both sides. The court has observed that no physical ill-treatment has been given to Prasad. The NCB reiterates that the allegations are baseless and devoid of any truth”
