News Desk, AnyTV, Mumbai
Published by: Amit Mandal
Updated Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:41 PM IST
Summary
Former Mumbai NCB regional director Sameer Wankhede has been accused of cheating in the bar license case, an FIR has been registered against him.
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Former Mumbai NCB regional director Sameer Wankhede has moved the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the FIR lodged by Thane Police against alleged fraudulent bar licenses. Simultaneously, Wankhede has filed another petition in the Bombay High Court seeking restoration of the bar license canceled by the Thane Collector. Hearing on this matter will be held tomorrow.
wrong information about age
According to the FIR lodged at Thane’s Kopari police station, Wankhede had obtained the license for the bar by misrepresenting his age. He was under 18 in 1996-97 and was not eligible for a licence. Despite this, he had mentioned an older age in his contract for the Sadhguru Hotel in Thane.
Why was the license canceled
Age was misrepresented in the license application filed in 1997 for Sameer Wankhede’s Sadhguru Hotel. The six-page order was passed to cancel the license of the hotel after hearing Thane’s Excise Superintendent and Wankhede’s counsel. This bar was allowed to sell liquor.
Why was the action taken?
During the investigation of the Collector, it was found that Wankhede had obtained the license of the hotel and bar on 27 October 1997. 21 years of age was required to obtain a licence, but Wankhede was less than 18 years of age at that time so his license was revoked.