July 05, 2024

Sameer Wankhede (NCB) Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : October 26, 2021

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Short Biography

Sameer Wankhede was born on 14-12-1979 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is an Indian Civil Servant who is serving as an IRS Officer since 2008. Presently, his posting is in the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as Zonal Director. He is also known as the husband of actress Kranti Redkar.

Other Name: Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede

Sameer Wankhede Complete Bio & Career

Sameer Wankhede is an Indian government employee. His father Dayandev Wankhede retired police officer. His mother is Zaheda Wankhede. He has done B.A History (Hons). In 2008, he prepared for the UPSC exam and cleared it, after which he was selected as an IRS officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, from Mumbai. 
 
He is also the zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). His first posting was at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai as Deputy Customs Commissioner. Then he was sent to Andhra Pradesh and then to Delhi in connection with the case. He is considered a specialist in drugs matters.
 
He exposed the drug and drugs racket worth about 17 thousand crores. He also stopped the celebrities from leaving the customs area. He had revealed their purchases and forced them to pay the required tax. Moreover, he has taken cases of foreign currency evasion and tax evasion. Currently, he also looked at the drug case of Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. He is married to Kranti Redkar, an actress and filmmaker. His Daughter’s name is Ziya and Zyda. He led the raid on Cordelia Cruise’s Empress ship dated  2nd October 2021.

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Sameer Wankhede Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He was born to a retired police officer Dnyandev Kachruji Wankhede and a homemaker mother Zaheda Bano Wankhede. His father belonged to the Hindu religion and his mother belonged to the Muslim religion. He has a sister named Yasmeen Wankhede who is an advocate. He married a Marathi film actress/director Kranti Redkar on 29-03-2017. Together they have two daughters named Ziya Wankhede & Zyda Wankhede. Their daughters Ziya and Zyda are twins. Before marrying actress Kranti, he was married to a Muslim wife named Dr Shabana Qureshi.

Life's Important Dates Of Sameer Wankhede

Body Measurements

Chest Size 38
Biceps Size 14
Waist Size 30
Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification B.A. (Honours) in History
Hobbies Reading Books
Marital Status Married
Debut 2008 - Became IRS Officer
Best Friends Kranti Redkar (His Wife)
Salary INR 39100/- + Grade Pay INR 7600/- + Other Allowances
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Black, White, Blue
Favorite Place Goa
Favorite Dress Suits
Favorite Food Butter Chicken

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Sameer Wankhede

  • Sameer was appointed as a senior officer to investigate Sushant Singh’s suicide case due to his vast knowledge of substance abuse
  • He was put under the allegations of having involvement in extortion in cruise rave party.
  • He is the officer who created a stir in Bollywood after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
  • In 2011, he seized the cricket world cup gold trophy and the association was paid to custom duty.
  • He stopped pop singer Mika Singh with cash, foreign currency as well liquor which was liable to pay tax, and after that, he bailed on an amount of 1 lakh.
  • In 2021 he received the Maharashtra Sanman by the governor of Maharashtra and Goa Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.
  • He was also granted the Jamadar Bapu Laxman Lamkhede Award for Lokmat, an outstanding administrative officer.
  • He was also awarded as Directorate general disc.

Sameer Wankhede Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

44 years, 6months, 21 days old age Sameer Wankhede will turn 45 on 14 December, 2024. Only 5 months, 8 days, 21 hours,9 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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