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, stated Mumbai police on Friday. The fourth gun has additionally been recovered.
The Mumbai police is investigating if the weapons have been despatched to India by Pakistan through drones, the supply added. The image of the weapons was additionally despatched to Rajasthan police.
Baba Siddique, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Social gathering 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. 15 individuals 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 needed 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 needed 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 vendor from Pune, supplied monetary assist for the operation, as per police.
Primary shooter Shivkumar Gautam in addition to key accused Shubham Lonkar and Mohammed Zeeshan Akhtar are at the moment on the run.
The principle accused Zeeshan Akhtar was in contact with all the opposite accused and had promised them huge cash and a international tour upon completion of the duty, police sources instructed 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 stated as we speak.
The Bishnoi gang is thought 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.