NCP leader was murdered after being shot outside his office…
On Monday, 14 October 2024, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested Pravin Lonkar from Pune in connection with NCP leader Baba Siddique's Murder case.
According to Mumbai Police, Pravin is the brother of Shubuu Lonkar who posted on social media that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for this murder.
Shubuu Lonkar is absconding at the moment. Police say Pravin Lonkar gave shelter to both the arrested accused in Pune.
Officials said on Monday, Meanwhile, the ossification test of Dharmaraj Kashyap, who is an accused in the murder case of NCP leader and former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique, was conducted by Mumbai police. It was confirmed that he is not a minor.
An ossification test is a medical procedure that estimates a person's age by analyzing the degree of bone fusion. It is commonly used for this purpose.
After the results, Kashyap was presented before the court. The court granted police custody until October 21. Mumbai's Court had ordered the test after the accused lawyer claimed he was a minor.
According to officials, the arrested accused is identified as Pravin Lonkar, 28 years old, the brother of Shubham Lonkar, who is also implicated in the conspiracy. They allegedly enlisted Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam in the plot to kill Siddique, officials said.
NCP leader Baba Siddique was murdered after being shot outside his office in Nirmal Nagar. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds before being rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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