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Narcotics Control Bureau: News

16 May 2026
Amit Shah

NCB seizes 'Jihadi drug' worth ₹182cr, makes 1st-ever bust

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has made its first-ever seizure of Captagon tablets, worth ₹182 crore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Saturday.

02 May 2026
Dawood Ibrahim

How Dawood aide's single move proved his undoing while underground

Mohammad Salim Dola, a close associate of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim and an international drug trafficker, was recently extradited to India from Turkey.

27 Apr 2026
Rhea Chakraborty

SSR case: Hotelier discharged due to lack of evidence

A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court has discharged hotelier Kunal Jagdish Jani from a case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) during its crackdown on drug peddlers following actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death in 2020.

28 Mar 2026
Malaysia

NCB Mumbai chief booked for abetting drug accused's father's suicide

The Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Amit Ghawate in connection with the suicide of builder Gurunath Chichkar.

29 Jan 2026
Delhi High Court

Sameer Wankhede reacts after Delhi HC dismisses 'Bads...' defamation plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday turned away former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit against Netflix's The Ba***ds of Bollywood, citing a lack of territorial jurisdiction.

29 Jan 2026
Aryan Khan

Delhi HC dismisses Sameer Wankhede's suit against 'Bads of Bollywood'

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede on Thursday, who had sought the removal of certain scenes from the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

02 Dec 2025
Aryan Khan

Delhi HC reserves verdict in Sameer Wankhede's 'Bads' defamation suit

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in the defamation case filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede against Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix.

27 Nov 2025
Aryan Khan

'Bads of Bollywood' not a documentary: Red Chillies tells HC

Red Chillies Entertainment, the production house owned by Shah Rukh Khan, has defended itself in a defamation case filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede.

18 Nov 2025
Aryan Khan

Delhi HC acknowledges 'bias' against Wankhede in 'Bads of Bollywood'

The Delhi High Court has raised concerns over the alleged bias in the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

15 Oct 2025
Aryan Khan

'Bads of Bollywood' actor defends show amid Wankhede's lawsuit

Armaan Khera, who recently impressed in Aryan Khan's directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood, has defended the show amid a defamation lawsuit filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede.

11 Oct 2025
Delhi High Court

'Bads...' defamation case: Wankhede claims family receiving threats, hate messages

Sameer Wankhede, the former Mumbai Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), has alleged that his family is facing hate messages from Pakistan, the UAE, and Bangladesh.

09 Oct 2025
Aryan Khan

Sameer Wankhede claims 'Bads of Bollywood' 'humiliates officers'

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede has bashed the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood for mocking uniformed officers.

08 Oct 2025
Aryan Khan

Delhi HC summons Netflix-Red Chillies in 'Bads of Bollywood' case

The Delhi High Court has summoned Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, Google, X Corp, and Meta in connection with a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede.

30 Sep 2025
Bombay High Court

Bombay HC directs NCB to return Rhea Chakraborty's passport

The Bombay High Court has ordered the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to return actor Rhea Chakraborty's passport.

25 Sep 2025
Aryan Khan

'Bads of Bollywood': Sameer Wankhede slaps lawsuit on SRK, Netflix

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit against Shah Rukh Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., and Netflix.

07 Sep 2025
Australia

NCB issues international silver notice against Dubai-based drug trafficker

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has issued an international Silver Notice against Pawan Thakur, a Dubai-based drug trafficker, in connection with India's biggest cocaine seizure, NDTV reported.

20 Aug 2025
Alia Bhatt

Netizens troll Alia Bhatt's anti-drug campaign video

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt has been trending online for the past few days due to a video she shot for the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Chandigarh.

07 Aug 2025
Haryana

Who's Baaz Sran? Fugitive singer who dodged NCB for 9yrs

On Wednesday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Jagsir Singh, a proclaimed offender since 2016, after he evaded the law for nine years.

13 Jan 2025
Aryan Khan

'Trolling is entertainment for me': Sameer Wankhede on Aryan case

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede recently opened up about being trolled online after the high-profile arrest of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan.

15 Dec 2024
Dawood Ibrahim

Dawood Ibrahim's drug factory manager Danish Chikna arrested in Mumbai

Danish Merchant, aka Danish Chikna, a key aide of India's most-wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested from Mumbai on Friday.

28 Nov 2024
Afghanistan

How India is combating drug trade in Indian Ocean

In a major crackdown, the Indian Coast Guard recently intercepted a Myanmarese fishing vessel off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seizing nearly 6,000kg of methamphetamine.

21 Nov 2024
Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad builder loses ₹1 crore in 'digital arrest' scam

A builder from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, was duped of ₹1 crore in a cyber scam in which fraudsters posed as law enforcement officers and conducted a "digital arrest."

15 Nov 2024
Gujarat Police

700kg meth seized off Gujarat coast, 8 Iranians arrested

In a joint operation with the Gujarat Police and the Indian Navy, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized nearly 700kg of methamphetamine from an unregistered vessel in Indian waters.

25 Oct 2024
Bombay High Court

SSR case: SC cancels CBI lookout notice against Rhea Chakraborty

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Maharashtra government challenging a Bombay High Court order.

17 Oct 2024
Aryan Khan

'Work of fiction': Sena dismisses Sameer Wankhede's electoral debut rumors

The Shiv Sena has rubbished reports claiming that former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede will contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on its ticket.

17 Oct 2024
Aryan Khan

Ex-NCB officer Wankhede—who arrested SRK's son—may contest Maharashtra polls

Former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and ex-Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede is reportedly expected to take the political plunge in 2024.

06 Oct 2024
Bhopal

₹1,800 crore drug racket busted near Bhopal; 2 arrested

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have uncovered a large-scale drug manufacturing racket in Bagroda Industrial Area near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

30 Sep 2024
Jammu And Kashmir

J&K polls: 23 officials suspended for MCC violations, ₹130crore seized

The Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commission has suspended 23 government officials for breaching the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines amid the assembly elections.

Rakul Preet's brother Aman arrested for buying drugs from Nigerians

Actor Aman Preet Singh, brother of renowned actor Rakul Preet Singh, was arrested on Monday for purchasing illegal substances.

09 Apr 2024
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu: ED raids multiple locations linked to ex-DMK leader

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday initiated a series of raids across over 25 locations in Tamil Nadu.

09 Mar 2024
South Indian Cinema

Jaffer Sadiq, former DMK functionary-film producer, arrested by NCB

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has taken Jaffer Sadiq, a former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) member and Tamil film producer, into custody for his alleged role in an international drug trafficking ring.

ED files money laundering case against ex-NCB officer Sameer Wankhede

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against former Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede in connection with the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case.

31 Aug 2023
Shah Rukh Khan

Why is Sameer Wankhede trending after SRK's 'Jawan' trailer release

Jawan's trailer has resurrected some old wars, or so it seems.

17 Jul 2023
Amit Shah

NCB destroys 1.4 lakh kilogram drugs worth Rs. 2,300 crore

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday destroyed more than 1,44,000kg of drugs in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

28 Jun 2023
Vijay

'Leo': Following complaint, Vijay's song gets smoking disclaimer

Naa Ready, the first track from Leo starring Thalapathy Vijay, courted controversy over allegations of promoting drug abuse.

26 Jun 2023
Vijay

Complaint against 'Thalapathy' Vijay for 'glorifying drugs' in 'Leo' song

Thalapathy Vijay is currently gearing up for the release of his next, Leo, directed by Vikram fame Lokesh Kanagaraj.

25 Jun 2023
Dawood Ibrahim

Pakistani gangster, linked to Dawood, trying to revive LTTE: Report

Indian agencies have reportedly found a connection between Haji Salim, a gangster based out of Karachi in Pakistan, and the notorious underworld mafia gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

22 Jun 2023
Drugs Case

All about Sameer Wankhede's bribery case; how SRK is involved

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede has been under the scanner over an alleged bribery case involving Shah Rukh Khan. Wankhede is facing allegations of demanding an Rs. 25 crore bribe from the Bollywood superstar for not implicating the latter's son, Aryan Khan, in the Mumbai cruise ship drug case.

07 Jun 2023
Bharti Singh

NCB's plea to cancel Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa's bail rejected

In a big relief to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa, a special court rejected Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s plea to cancel the couple's bail in a drug case.

06 Jun 2023
India

'Largest-ever' LSD seizure: NCB busts darknet-based drug network

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday cracked down on a pan-India drugs trafficking network that operated through the dark web, reported ANI.