Mumbai: Crime Branch arrests another accused in relation to Baba Siddique's murder; 11 accused arrested so far
Oct 23, 2024
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 : The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique.
The accused, identified as Amit Hisamsing Kumar, aged 29, is a resident of Kaithal district in Haryana.
Kumar's involvement was established by the police in a case registered under sections 103(1), 109, 125, 3(5), 336(2), 337, and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with sections 3, 5, 25, and 27 of the Arms Act, and sections 37 and 135 of the MP Act (Nirmal Nagar firing case).
Kumar's arrest on Wednesday marked the eleventh arrest in connection with the murder of the NCP leader, according to the Mumbai Crime Branch.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mumbai Police stated that the shooters involved in the murder of the former Maharashtra Minister conducted at least five practice sessions before carrying out the attack.
They revealed that the shooters practiced their marksmanship in a forest along the Karjat-Khopoli road.
"The shooters practiced shooting in a forest located on Karjat-Khopoli Road before targeting Baba Siddique. They practiced by firing at a tree near Palasadari village, close to a waterfall on Karjat-Khopoli Road," Mumbai Police said.
The police added that the suspects fired between five and ten rounds at the tree during their practice sessions in September.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Police suspended constable Shyam Sonawane, a police security guard who was with Baba Siddique at the time of the incident.
According to the police, Sonawane "did not take any action" against the attackers who fired at Siddique.
Baba Siddique was shot outside his office in Nirmal Nagar, sustaining two gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital for emergency treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries on October 12.
