Mumbai: Mumbai Police have cited three key motives behind the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique: Anger against actor Salman Khan, Siddique’s proximity with Khan, and a desire on the part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to establish terror and supremacy in the city.

About The Case

Siddique, 66, was killed on October 12 near his son Zeeshan’s office in Bandra (East). So far, the police have arrested 26 suspects in connection with the murder. Last month the police submitted a charge sheet against the 26 accused. Two motorcycle-borne men fired five rounds outside Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in the early hours of April 14, 2024. As per the charge sheet, Anmol Bishnoi, brother of Lawrence, was the key conspirator, who was in constant touch with the shooters.

Soon after the attack on Khan, the gang began to look for its second target. Sujit Singh alias Babbu, in his confession statement, has claimed that wanted accused Shubham Lonkar and Anmol Bishnoi contacted him in June 2024, asking him to arrange men who could recce the home of Siddique. Babbu claimed that he initially ignored their demands but later took them seriously. Babbu introduced Anmol Bishnoi to Dombivali resident Nitin Sapre, who was entrusted with the task of doing recce and making further arrangements.

Claim Made By Nitin Sapre In His Confession Statement

Sapre, in his confession statement, claimed that he was looking for work, and that Babbu introduced him to Anmol Bishnoi. Sapre claimed that when he contacted Anmol Bishnoi, the latter asked him if he had any police cases. Sapre replied that he was in prison for murder. After hearing this, Anmol Bishnoi said: “Prepare a team of boys as we have lot of work in Mumbai.”

The police has said that Anmol Bishnoi recruited several young people with whom he kept in regular touch through various social media accounts. The gang was trying to gain supremacy in the city, the police has claimed, even during the investigation into the firing outside Khan’s residence.

Kolkata, Jan 28: The West Bengal government has finally given the no-objection certificate (NOC) for beginning the process to frame charges and subsequent trial process against Sandip Ghosh, the former and controversial principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.

He was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the multi-crore financial irregularities at the said medical entity.

This was informed by the CBI counsel at a single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday.

It is learnt that the state government gave the NOC on Monday evening.

Accordingly, the single judge bench of Tirthankar Ghosh has directed to complete the process of charges-framing and to begin the subsequent trial process within a week.

On Tuesday, the CBI also submitted a progress report of the investigation into the matter in a sealed envelope to the Calcutta High Court.

The CBI counsel also informed the court that their investigation is at the final stage.

Besides CBI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also conducting a parallel probe into the case of financial irregularities at R.G. Kar.

While CBI started its investigation following an order by the Calcutta High Court, the ED made a suo motu entry in the matter to investigate the money laundering angle after filing an enforcement case information report (ECIR).

Altogether five persons have been named by CBI in its charge sheet in the case. They are Sandip Ghosh, his assistant-cum- bodyguard Afsar Alir, private contractors Biplab Sinha and Suman Hazra and a junior doctor Ashish Pandey. All of them are in judicial custody now. The main charges in the case include manipulation in the tendering process of R.G. Kar, getting infrastructure-related work done there by private contractors bypassing the state public works department against the hefty commission, smuggling of bio-medical wastes from the hospital outside and finally selling organs of the unidentified bodies coming to R.G. Kar morgue for post-mortem purposes in the open market at premium prices.

Mumbai: In a sensational twist in the murder case of former MLA Baba Siddiqui, his son, Zeeshan Siddique, has claimed in his statement to the police that the Bandra slum redevelopment project played a key role in the crime. He also mentioned the names of Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) MLA Adv. Anil Parab and BJP leader Mohit Kamboj in connection with the issue.

Zeeshan Siddique’s Serious Allegations 

In his statement, Zeeshan Siddiqui referred to the Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar slum redevelopment project and the alleged pressure exerted by developers. He claimed that his father, Baba Siddique, was fighting for the rights of slum dwellers, which led to conflicts with real estate developers and police pressure through false cases.

Zeeshan Siddique has alleged that on October 12, 2024 – the day of the murder – his father had written Mohit Kamboj’s name in his personal diary. Furthermore, just hours before the killing, between 5:30 and 6:00 PM, Baba Siddique and Mohit Kamboj had a conversation over WhatsApp.

According to Zeeshan, Mundra Builders was planning a redevelopment project in Bandra East, and Mohit Kamboj wanted to meet Baba Siddique to discuss it. He also claimed that slum dwellers had shared video evidence showing builders using derogatory language against his father.

No Mention Of Anmol Bishnoi’s Gang In Zeeshan’s Statement

The Mumbai police have alleged that Baba Siddiqui was killed at the behest of Anmol Bishnoi’s gang. However, Zeeshan did not mention Anmol Bishnoi or his gang in his statement, raising further questions about the real motive behind the murder.

26 Arrests So Far In The Case 

The investigation has led to the arrest of 26 people so far. Zeeshan Siddiqui has demanded a detailed probe into the redevelopment project and the role of real estate developers, urging authorities to investigate all possible angles in the murder case.