My Name Is ‘Dnyandev’ Not ‘Dawood’, Says Sameer Wankhede’s Father

Mumbai:  Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede’s father on Monday said his name is Dnyandev and not Dawood as claimed by NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik.

My son is like Abhimanyu from the epic Mahabharat who is surrounded by enemies, but he will come out of this ‘chakravyuh’ like Arjun, he told a regional news channel.

Responding to Malik, who has claimed that Sameer Wankhede is a Muslim by birth and his real name is ”Sameer Dawood Wankhede”, he said the NCP leader was playing very low-level politics.

“It is an absolute lie that my name is Dawood Wankhede. I think there is some malafide intention of Mr Malik behind releasing that birth certificate of Sameer Wankhede and defaming us. My name is Dnyandev Wankhede since my birth and it is still the same”.

Wankhede senior said he completed my graduation and post-graduation and even served in a state government department. How is it possible that none of them knew his name is not Dnyandev but Dawood? How come Malik alone gets the suspicious document?” he questioned.

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