4, and never three, weapons have been used within the homicide of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique, who was shot lifeless earlier this month sending shock waves throughout the nation, investigation has revealed, mentioned Mumbai police on Friday.
The Mumbai police is investigating if the weapons have been despatched to India by Pakistan by way of drones, the supply added. The image of the weapons was additionally despatched to Rajasthan police.
Baba Siddique, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Get together chief, was gunned down on October 12 close to his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s workplace in Nirmal Nagar in Bandra East.
Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang has claimed duty for the homicide. 14 folks have been arrested within the case, whereas three are on the run.
As per police, Haryana resident Gurmail Baljit Singh and Uttar Pradesh native Dharmaraj Kashyap in addition to wished accused Shivkumar Gautam shot at Baba Siddique, whereas Pune-based Pravin Lonkar’s brother Shubham is allegedly related to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. He and different wished accused had conspired to hold out the hit and equipped firearms to the shooters.
The three shooters threw chilli powder on the police officer guarding Siddique earlier than killing him.
Harish Kumar Nisad, a scrap supplier from Pune, supplied monetary assist for the operation, as per police.
Essential shooter Shivkumar Gautam in addition to key accused Shubham Lonkar and Mohammed Zeeshan Akhtar are presently on the run.
The primary accused Zeeshan Akhtar was in contact with all the opposite accused and had promised them large cash and a international tour upon completion of the duty, police sources informed NDTV.
In a crackdown on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the Delhi Police Particular Cell has arrested not less than seven suspected shooters who have been planning to focus on somebody in Rajasthan, officers mentioned right now.
The Bishnoi gang is understood to be concerned in numerous legal actions, together with murder, extortion, and arms trafficking, and their profile has been on the rise over the previous few years.