Baba Siddique Murder Case: Third accused arrested from Pune
Baba Siddique Murder Case: Third accused arrested from Pune
Mumbai Police arrested the third accused, Pravin Lonkar, in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. Lonkar, 28, was apprehended from Pune on Sunday. He is believed to be one of the main conspirators who enlisted two shooters, Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam to carry out the crime.
The incident took place on Saturday, when Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead outside his son, Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Kher Nagar, Bandra, Mumbai. The attackers ambushed the former Maharashtra minister, a prominent leader of the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Siddique was killed at the scene.
So far, two shooters involved in the killing, Gurmail Singh and Dharmaraj Kashyap, have been arrested. Both were produced in a holiday court and remanded to police custody until October 21. However, the third shooter, Shivkumar Gautam, is still absconding, and efforts are being made to locate him.
Mumbai Police have intensified their investigation and have sent teams to Madhya Pradesh to trace other suspects linked to the murder. Authorities are continuing to explore the motive behind the killing and the extent of the conspiracy.
Siddique’s assassination has sent shockwaves through the political community, with leaders from across parties expressing their grief. The investigation is ongoing, and police are determined to bring all culprits to justice.
