The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned in film director-actor Ameer Sultan and two others for questioning regarding their purported connections with Jaffer Sadiq, the alleged head of an international drug cartel recently apprehended in Delhi with ties to Tamil Nadu. Ameer, along with Abdul Basid Bukhari and Syed Ibrahim, have been asked to provide statements at the NCB headquarters in Delhi.
TOI reported that Ameer, Abdul Basid Bukhari, and Syed Ibrahim were involved in certain business ventures alongside Jaffer Sadiq, prompting the NCB to request their presence for inquiry. Ameer received the summons at his residence on 26 March 2024 and is scheduled to travel to Delhi on 2 April 2024 along with Bukhari, while Syed Ibrahim has requested an extension until 11 April 2024. In a related development, Saleem, the brother of Jaffer Sadiq, has once again appeared before the NCB in Delhi in response to summons, marking his second appearance.
To date, five individuals including Jaffer Sadiq have been apprehended in connection with the seizure of 50kg of pseudoephedrine, a controlled substance, in Delhi in February 2024. While three arrests were made at a warehouse in Delhi, Jaffer Sadiq was captured at a concealed location. His accomplice Sadanandam, responsible for packaging the drug in Chennai and Trichy before shipping it to Delhi, was arrested in Chennai.
However, when allegations regarding Jaffer Sadiq’s involvement in pseudoephedrine smuggling initially surfaced, Ameer issued a statement asserting their relationship as purely professional and suggested that law enforcement agencies should take appropriate action if Sadiq is indeed implicated in criminal activities.
It is reported that all five detainees are slated to appear before the Patiala court on 2 April 2024 upon the conclusion of their judicial remand.
Jaffer’s Connection With Director Ameer Sultan
During the launch event of Ameer Sultan’s movie “Iraivan Miga Periyavan” in February 2022, Ameer remarked that Jaffer Sadiq is a distant family member of his. He further revealed that Sadiq had been urging him to direct a film for his production house for a period of five years.
Correction, director Ameer Sultan is not just an associate but he is also related to the Drug cartel and ex DMK's NRI wing Chennai West district deputy organizer Jaffer Sadiq. pic.twitter.com/ffBlW07Jlc
— Vishwatma 🇮🇳 ( மோடியின் குடும்பம் ) (@HLKodo) February 29, 2024
Another video surfaced on social media platform X where Ameer is seen wishing all success to Jaffer Sadiq. He says, “I have been closely watching his meteoric rise in all businesses he has begun. I pray he achieves success with this film (production business) Iraivan Miga Periyavan too.” It is noteworthy that he addresses Sadiq as “thambi” and Sadiq addresses Ameer as “Anna”.
Director Ameer explains who is Drug Lord Jaffar Sadiq to him.
He also says he wishes Jaffar all success in “all his businesses” #Drug_Mafia_Kazhagam pic.twitter.com/xZEdHH7Eyi
— Savukku Shankar (@SavukkuOfficial) March 2, 2024
Not only this, Director Ameer and Jaffer Sadiq launched a coffee shop named 4AMCoffee and Kitchen under the Mahyan Pvt Ltd incorporation at ECR near Chennai. The managing director of this organisation, Abdul Basith Bukhari, is also a director of Zuko Overseas Pvt Ltd along with Jaffer Sadiq. Interestingly, Ameer Sulthan aka director Ameer is also a director of Zuko Overseas Pvt Ltd.
For the launch of the coffee shop, director Vetrimaran and actor Soori were present. Another coffee shop named Law Cafe was opened at Radhakrishnan Salai under the Mahyan Group of Companies banner run by Ameer and Sadiq in that preacher Abdul Basid Bukhari is the proprietor of it.
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