Baba Siddique murder: Mumbai Crime Branch arrests Gujarat resident
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Mumbai: In the Baba Siddique murder case, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested a Gujarat resident on Sunday, and the number of arrestees in the sensational case reached 25, PTI reported, citing an official.
Salmanbhai Iqbalbhai Vohra, a resident of Petlad in Gujarat's Anand district, was held from Balapur in Akola, some 565 kilometres from the metropolis, with the help of the police there, the Crime Branch official said.
"Vohra opened a bank account in May this year and provided financial support to Nareshkumar Singh, the brother of arrested accused Gurmail Singh, Rupesh Mohol, and Harishkumar. He has also helped others connected to the crime," the official said.
Gurmail Singh from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh resident Dharmaraj Kashyap were held from the spot immediately after the murder.
The 66-year-old Baba Siddique, a National Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader, was gunned down on October 12 near his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office in Bandra East's Nirmal Nagar area. Siddique, who held Y-level security, was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in critical condition following the attack. According to sources, the shooting occurred around 9:30 pm, with two to three shots fired at him. Reports indicate that Siddique was visiting his son's office when the incident took place.
The shocking incident has sparked an outpouring of grief, with Bollywood stars Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan reportedly visiting the hospital to offer their condolences.
The police recently got a major breakthrough in the case when it arrested alleged main shooter Shivkumar Gautam from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh. Gautam, who was on the run since October 12, was held while trying to flee to Nepal, as per police.