Sujeet Singh, accused of Baba Siddique’s murder, held in Ludhiana

Chandigarh: Mumbai Police made a major breakthrough in a joint operation with Punjab Police, arresting Mumbai resident Sujeet Sushil Singh, wanted for the high-profile murder of Baba Siddique.

“Sujeet was involved in the murder conspiracy and was informed three days in advance by co-accused Nitin Gautan Sapre about the plan to kill Baba Siddique. He also provided logistical assistance,” DGP Punjab police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on channel X on Saturday. he said. .

Singh has been handed over to Mumbai Police for further investigation, Punjab DGP said.

Meanwhile, nine people arrested in the Baba Siddiqui murder case were produced before a court in Mumbai on Friday, which extended their police custody till October 26.

9 suspects, who were arrested on various dates, were brought before Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Judge (Esplanade Courthouse) VR Patil after their police detention ended today.

The nine accused were Gurmail Baljit Singh (23), Dharmaraj Kashyap (21), Harish Kumar Nisad (26), Pravin Lonkar (30), Nitin Gautam Sapre (32), Sambhaji Kisan Pardhi (44), Pradeep Dattu Thombre (37). , Chetan Dilip Pardhi and Ram Fulchand Kanoujia (43).

The police asked for the detention period to be extended by 3 days, but the court has extended it by one more day so far.

NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui was shot dead by three assailants near MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Mumbai’s Nirmal Nagar on October 12.

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang claimed responsibility for the murder.

Earlier, police said that the three suspected hitmen allegedly involved in Baba Siddiqui’s murder had communicated with Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, through Snapchat before shooting the NCP leader.

Former MLA and NCP leader Siddique suffered a bullet injury in his chest after being shot outside his office in Nirmal Nagar, Mumbai. He was taken to Lilavati Hospital in the city for emergency treatment and died from his injuries on October 12.