Mumbai, December 3
Anmol Bishnoi: The police here today told the special court that the name of Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has emerged as the main conspirator in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui. The court sent eight accused including the main shooter to police remand till December 7. Earlier, the police sought the remand of the eight accused in the Siddiqui murder case citing the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA). Judge AM Patil of the special Makoka court has sent the eight accused, including the main shooter Shivakumar Gautam, to police remand till December 7. Anmol, who was detained in the US recently, has been shown as a wanted accused in this case. During the hearing, the Mumbai Police told the court that Anmol’s name has emerged as the main conspirator in the case during the investigation. It said he was providing financial support to other accused and further investigation is needed to ascertain the source and use of funds. Earlier, the Crime Branch has so far arrested 26 accused including the alleged main shooter Shivakumar Gautam in this case. All the accused were earlier sent to judicial custody by the magistrate court but on November 30, the police imposed strict sections of Makoka against all the 26 accused.