The Bombay High Court in Mumbai has expressed strong disapproval of the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) decision to issue notices to Sameer Wankhede, a former zonal director, based on anonymous complaints without conducting a thorough investigation. The court's division bench, consisting of Justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata, questioned the NCB's actions, emphasizing that accusations against officers should be substantiated by proper inquiries. The complaints stem from an anonymous letter received in 2021, which alleged irregularities in cases involving a Nigerian drug peddler and UK-based actress Sapna Pabbi. Wankhede, who claims he is being unfairly targeted, pointed out that the complainants are also accused in the cases he oversaw. His legal representatives criticized the NCB's inquiry as lacking credibility, arguing that the agency had previously stated that its investigation was nearly complete. The court has directed the NCB to provide a progress report on its investigation into the anonymous letter, with the next hearing set for April 28, 2024.