In the backdrop of controversies and allegations levelled against Sameer Wankhede, the IRS Mumbai Zonal Director, an FIR was registered against him on Saturday Night.

This comes after a complaint was lodged by the State Excise Department official Shankar Gogavale. He allegations is that Wankhede was below 18 years of age in 1996-97 while obtaining a license for Sadguru Bar in the city.for forgery in Mumbai’s Thane for allegedly obtaining a license for a hotel by willful misrepresentation of his age, said the Kopri police on Sunday.

Reportedly, Nawab Malik,leader and Maharashtra Minister had also accused Wankhede of obtaining the license of the Hotel while he was a minor.

Sources reveal that theThane collector has issued an order to cancel the licence of the bar.

As per the FIR, the former zonal NCB director was not eligible to do these agreements but he claimed to be a major on a Stamp paper in his agreement deed for Sadguru Hotel of Thane.

Notably, NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister had also accused Wankhede of obtaining the license of the hotel while he was a minor.

News Input: K.V.Raman