Mumbai: Two more accused in the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique were on Sunday sent to police custody till November 21 by Mumbai’s Killa Court (Esplanade Court).

Salman Vohra was accused of financing the murder, while Akashdeep Singh was another accused.

The two lawyers, representing them, said that while Vohra was accused of being the financier of the murder, Singh corresponded with another person in connection with the murder.

Advocate Shila Gupta, representing Salman Vohra, told ANI, “He was accused of financing the crime, he was brought here after he was arrested in Uttar Pradesh.”

Shaikah Faizan, who represents Akashdeep Singh, told ANI, “He (Akashdeep Singh) was brought from the Punjab border, the alleged role of the two accused is different. He along with Pappu Singh allegedly communicated with each other through a device and sent messages. The other accused was alleged to be financially supporting others.

The main accused in the Baba Siddique murder case has been sent to police custody till November 18

Earlier on November 12, the Killa court in Mumbai sent Shiva Kumar, the main accused and shooter in the Baba Siddiqui murder case, along with four other accused, to police custody till November 19.

Shiva Kumar and four other accused were arrested by a joint team of UP Special Task Force (STF) and Mumbai Crime Branch from Nanpara area of ​​Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh on November 10.

About the Baba Siddique murder case

NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead by three assailants near the office of his son MP Zeeshan Siddique in Mumbai’s Nirmal Nagar on 12 October.

The gang led by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi claimed responsibility for the murder.

According to information received from a senior officer of the Mumbai crime branch, the investigation by the Mumbai crime branch revealed that after the killing of Baba Siddiqui, a big leader from Pune was also on the radar of the Bishnoi gang.

On November 16, Shubham Lonkar, the mastermind and accused wanted in the NCP leader’s murder, allegedly planned to kill Aftab Poonawala, the accused arrested in the gruesome Shraddha Walker murder case, according to sources.

According to sources, Lonkar, allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, continuously planned for a month in 2022 to kill Poonawala in Delhi’s Saket court.

Accused Aftab is currently lodged in Tihar Jail no. 4 of Delhi.

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