Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik also reiterated that the entire operation on the cruise ship on October 2, during which actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan was held among others, was "fake".

The NCB on Wednesday recorded Wankhede's statement for more than four hours in connection with allegations of extortion levelled by Prabhakar Sail, a witness in the Aryan Khan drugs case.

Shah Rukh Khan's son, along with Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, are expected to be released no earlier than Friday or Saturday.

Pune police have detained Kiran Gosavi, an independent witness of NCB in the drugs-on-cruise case, in connection with a 2018 cheating case registered against him in Maharashtra, officials said.

NCB official Sameer Wankehde had moved Bombay HC seeking transfer of probe initiated against in an extortion case by Mumbai Police to CBI or National Investigation Agency.

While granting a conditional bail to the trio, Justice N.W. Sambre passed the operative order and the detailed order is expected on Friday.

Counsel for Zakia Jafri, wife of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, said larger conspiracy of bureaucratic inaction, police complicity, hate speeches and unleashing of violence needs to be examined.

The court said that the committee will have two roles: to enquire into, investigate and determine seven areas, and also to make recommendations.

The army's October 6 notification appointing Lt General Anjum was withheld by the Prime Minister's Office, saying the government was not properly consulted.

Mumbai Police recorded the statement of independent witness Prabhakar Sail for over eight hours in connection with in connection with his allegation of extortion attempt by NCB officials in drugs case.