Mumbai: Kashiff Khan, the managing director of Fashion TV India who Nawab Malik alleged was an “international drug don” and close to NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) zonal director Sameer Wankhede, rubbished all allegations on Friday, saying he had no connection with drugs, nor did he know Wankhede or sponsor any drug party. He also denied that there was a rave or drug party on the cruise liner Cordelia on October 2.

Khan, who is an accused in a rape case registered by the Oshiwara police, denied knowing Wankhede. “I have never met Wankhede, nor do I have any connection with him, I have just heard about him in the news. I am a law-abiding citizen and am ready to give a statement to any authority/agency if they want to question me.”

He said that till now, neither the NCB vigilance team nor the Special Investigation Team of Mumbai police have called him.

One of Malik’s allegations against Wankhede has been that on the night of October 2, the NCB official and his team only arrested certain guests though there were 1,300 patrons on the ship, and Wankhede allegedly didn’t check Kashiff Khan as he was a “friend” of Wankhede’s.

Kashiff Khan told TOI, “The organiser of the party was from a company in Delhi. We were just sponsors. You can even check with the cruise. It was just an entertainment event. I am surprised and shocked by the allegations made by minister Malik. I can only say that he has been completely misinformed and misled by whoever is giving him information.”

Asked whether he will take any legal action against Malik, Khan said, “Malik sahib is a powerful minister, I won’t dare to do that as it will be a waste of time.”