Baba Siddique, 66, was shot lifeless by three gunmen in Mumbai on October 12.
New Delhi:
Shiv Kumar Gautam, the primary accused within the homicide case of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique, has made massive revelations after his arrest from Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich on Sunday. Throughout his interrogation, the 20-year-old informed the police about his interplay with Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, and the way he fled after killing Baba Siddique.
Shiv Kumar was arrested alongside along with his 4 aides from Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich whereas he was making an attempt to flee to Nepal. He’s among the many three shooters who shot lifeless Mr Siddique exterior his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s workplace in Mumbai on October 12.
Throughout interrogation, he mentioned that Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, had informed him to shoot the 66-year-old NCP chief or his son, Zeeshan, police sources mentioned.
“Shoot whoever you see first,” Anmol apparently informed Shiv Kumar.
Earlier than finishing up the homicide, Anmol Bishnoi, who’s believed to be in Canada and can also be on the most-wanted checklist of the Nationwide Investigation Company, had given a pep speak to Shiv Kumar.
Mumbai police crime department sources mentioned Anmol informed him what he was going to do was for “God and the society.”
An image of Zeeshan Siddique, 32, was reportedly discovered on a cellphone seized from one of many three males who shot his father.
Shiv Kumar Gautam Modified Garments After Baba Siddique Homicide
After killing Baba Siddique, Shiv Kumar Gautam instantly modified his shirt and disappeared into the gang in order that nobody may determine him, Mumbai police crime department sources.
He then stayed close to the crime scene to keep away from any confrontation.
The 20-year-old then initially travelled from the crime scene to Kurla in an auto after which boarded an area practice to Thane, sources mentioned.
From Thane, he took a practice to Pune and dumped his cell phone through the journey.
Shiv Kumar stayed in Pune for about seven days after which went to Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi by practice. He then stayed there for 5 days and went to the state capital Lucknow.
In Lucknow, he purchased a brand new cellular and contacted his aides. After spending 11 days there, he travelled to his native Bahraich and met his aides, who had organized a safehouse for him in a close-by village.
Shiv Kumar additionally mentioned that after killing Baba Siddique, he first deliberate to go to Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain after which to Vaishno Devi in Jammu earlier than fleeing the nation.
How Cops Caught Shiv Kumar Gautam
The police traced about 45 folks, together with Shiv Kumar Gautam’s relations and his shut aides, and tracked their actions after Baba Siddique’s homicide.
Throughout the investigation, they zeroed right down to 4 individuals who had been always involved with Shiv Kumar, police sources mentioned.
The police then laid a entice and waited for these 4 accused to fulfill Shiv Kumar. They then caught him from the Nanpara space of Bahraich on Sunday.
He was arrested in a joint operation by the police officers of Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.
Anurag Kashyap, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Akash Srivastava and Akhileshendra Pratap Singh had been additionally arrested for giving shelter to Shiv Kumar and serving to him escape to Nepal.
The police have thus far arrested 20 within the case.
Baba Siddique was murdered apparently due to his shut relationship with actor Salman Khan. Lawrence Bishnoi’s associates have hinted that the grouse towards Mr Khan is concerning the blackbucks he killed 20 years in the past. Blackbucks are sacred to the Bishnoi group.