In 2021, Wankhede’s father filed a defamation suit in the HC against Malik and the court then directed Malik to desist from making any further remarks, it said.Despite the restraining order, Malik continued to make slanderous and defamatory comments against Wankhede and his family members, the petition claimed.”The Respondent No 2 (Malik) wields political power and has hence influenced the police machinery and thereby tampering with the probe in the case,” it added.Wankhede claimed Malik’s remarks came after he arrested his son-in-law Sameer Khan in a drugs case in 2021.The IRS officer alleged that after Khan’s arrest, Malik launched a sustained campaign to defame and humiliate him and his family on social media and television, targeting their caste and questioning the authenticity of his caste certificate.The officer earlier also filed a complaint with the Scheduled Caste Commission in October 2021, seeking action against Malik.
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