"Gangsters operating from jail, what is Home Minister doing?": Udit Raj on Baba Siddique's murder
Oct 14, 2024
New Delhi [India], October 14 : Congress leader Udit Raj on Monday raised concerns over the recent murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique and questioned the competence of the Maharashtra government and the Home Minister.
Speaking to ANI, Udit Raj said, "This is not an ordinary incident. He was threatened and then murdered. The question arises whether the government is competent, is the Home Minister competent? Should he remain in office? Gangsters are operating from jail and what is the Home Minister of our country and the Home Minister of Maharashtra doing?"
Earlier in the day, Mumbai Police Crime branch arrested Pravin Lonkar from Pune in connection with Baba Siddique's Murder case.
According to Mumbai Police, Pravin is the brother of Shubuu Lonkar, who posted on social media that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for the murder.
Shubuu Lonkar is absconding at the moment. Police say Pravin Lonkar gave shelter to both the arrested accused in Pune.
Meanwhile, the ossification test of Dharmaraj Kashyap, an accused in the murder case, was conducted by Mumbai police, and it was confirmed that he is not a minor, officials said.
An ossification test is a medical procedure that estimates a person's age by analysing the degree of bone fusion and is commonly used for age determination.
Following the test results, Kashyap was presented before the court, which granted police custody till October 21. Mumbai's Esplanade Court had ordered the ossification test after Kashyap's lawyer claimed he was a minor.
According to officials, the arrested accused, identified as Pravin Lonkar (28), is the brother of Shubham Lonkar, who is also implicated in the conspiracy.
They allegedly enlisted Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam in the plot to kill Siddique, officials said.
NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead outside his office in Nirmal Nagar. His last rites were performed with full state honours in Mumbai at Bada Qabrastan on Sunday.
