Getting Death Threats In Dawood's Name: Ex Anti-Drugs Officer Sameer Wankhede

According to sources, Mr Wankhede told Mumbai Police that he was receiving threats through a fake Twitter account.

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, who was booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged bribery probe in the drugs-on-cruise case involving Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, has claimed that he and his family were receiving threats in the name of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

According to sources, Mr Wankhede told Mumbai Police that he was receiving threats through a fake Twitter account. He also apprised the police of who would be responsible if he or his family were attacked, said sources.

Sources said Mr Wankhede informed senior officers of Mumbai Police after receiving the threat.

Further investigation is underway.