Sameer Wankhede, the former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), has described the agency's issuance of notices against him as a 'witch hunt' in an affidavit submitted to the Bombay High Court. He claims that the NCB's actions are retaliatory, motivated by personal grudges linked to his involvement in high-profile drug cases, including the arrest of Nawab Malik's son-in-law and the 2021 Cordelia cruise drugs bust. Wankhede alleges that the NCB leaked sensitive information to the media to damage his reputation, asserting that the agency is prioritizing personal vendettas over its duty to combat narcotics trafficking, which has implications for national security. He has challenged the NCB's summons, arguing that the complaints against him stem from an anonymous tip received by Malik in 2021 and that the agency has failed to provide him with a copy of the original complaint. Wankhede's affidavit highlights his concerns about the integrity of the NCB's inquiry and the potential fabrication of evidence against him.