Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in the murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, taking the total number of arrests to 25.

The accused, identified as Salman Vohra, a resident of Urban Park in Gujarat’s Anand district, was nabbed in collaboration with the Akola Crime Branch. According to officials, Vohra allegedly provided financial support to Nareshkumar Singh — brother of an earlier arrested accused, Gurnail Singh — as well as other suspects, including Rupesh Mohol and Harishkumar.

Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12 near the office of his son MP Zeeshan Siddique in Bandra East’s Nirmal Nagar. Investigations revealed that Vohra opened a bank account in May this year, facilitating financial transactions to fund the crime.

Meanwhile, police also arrested Akashdeep Karajsingh Gill, a 22-year-old from Pacca Chishti village in Fazilka, Punjab, located just 11 kilometers from the Pakistan border. Gill, who is believed to have close links with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was nabbed in a joint effort by the Mumbai Crime Squad and the Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF).

Gill is suspected of passing instructions from the Bishnoi gang to Sujit Singh alias Babbu Singh, another arrested accused, regarding the murder. Police said that Singh conducted reconnaissance with two other suspects, Sapre and Kanaujia and received financial support for procuring weapons and planning the crime.

Both Vohra and Gill were produced in court on Sunday and remanded in police custody till November 21.

The investigation made a major breakthrough on November 10 with the arrest of Shivkumar Gautam, the alleged main shooter, from Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district. Gautam, who was on the run since October 12, was caught while trying to cross into Nepal.

Authorities remain unclear on the motive behind Siddique’s killing, despite extensive arrests and links to organized crime networks. Investigators are continuing to probe the role of the Bishnoi gang and its affiliates in orchestrating the crime.