Mumbai, December 7
Baba Siddique murder: A special Makoka court here has sent the eight accused in the Baba Siddiqui murder case to judicial custody till December 16. Mumbai Police has so far arrested 26 people in this case and demanded Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) against them. On this occasion, eight accused including main shooter Shivakumar Gautam were produced before special judge AM Patil for cases under MACOCA after the police remand was over. The court has sent them to judicial custody on the demand of the investigating agency. The rest of the accused are already on judicial remand. Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his brother Anmol Bishnoi are among those wanted in the case.
Anmol Bishnoi, who was detained in the US earlier, was 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.
It may be mentioned that Baba Siddiqui (66) was shot dead by three persons on the night of October 12 outside the office of his son and MLA Jeeshan Siddiqui in Kher Nagar, Bandra area of Mumbai. He was taken to Lilavati Hospital where he was declared brought dead. News-Patiala