Mumbai Court extends custody of key accused in NCP leader Baba Siddique murder case

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): Nine accused in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique were presented before the Esplanade Court in Mumbai after their police custody ended on Saturday.
The court extended the custody of five accused - Nitin Sapre, Ram Kanojiya, Sambhaji Pardhi, Chetan Pardhi, and Pradeep Thombre - till November 4.
Another accused, Harish Nishad, was remanded to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch till October 28, while accused shooters Gurmail Singh, Dharmaraj Kashyap, and Pravin Lonkar were sent to judicial custody.
The court also sent Sujit Singh, arrested on Friday, to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch.
Singh was arrested by Mumbai Police from Punjab's Ludhiana, following secret information. He was initially taken to Jamalpur police station before being brought to Mumbai. Sujit, a Mumbai resident, had travelled to Ludhiana to visit his in-laws.
DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav confirmed that Sujit was involved in the conspiracy and was informed about the plan to kill Baba Siddique three days before the attack.
"Sujeet was involved in the murder conspiracy and was informed about the plan to kill Baba Siddique three days in advance by Nitin Gautan Sapre-another accused. He also provided logistical assistance," DGP Punjab police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday in a post on X.
Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader, was shot dead on October 12 by three assailants near the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, in Nirmal Nagar area of Mumbai.
The gang led by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has claimed responsibility for the killing. So far, Mumbai Police has made 15 arrests in connection with the case. (ANI)