'Learnt Shooting From YouTube, Murder Planned In Pune': Mumbai Police's BIG Revelations In Baba Siddique's Killing

Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Tuesday made big revelations in the Baba Siddique killing. As per the police, the conspiracy to kill Baba Siddiqui had started three months ago, The accused had gone to Baba Siddiqui's house several times without weapons. According to the information received from the Mumbai Crime Branch, the planning to kill the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was done in Pune. Mumbai Crime Branch has so far recorded the statements of more than 15 people, including many eyewitnesses who were present at the time of the incident, the police said. "The accused shooters Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap learned to shoot by watching videos on YouTube and practised shooting (without a magazine) in Mumbai," the police added. So far four people have been arrested in connection with the case. Meanwhile, three are still absconding.Statement By Mumbai Police:

Baba Siddiqui murder case | The conspiracy to kill Baba Siddiqui had started 3 months ago, the accused had gone to Baba Siddiqui's house several times without weapons. According to the information received from Mumbai Crime Branch, the entire planning of Baba Siddiqui's murder…

— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2024

Earlier in the day, the Mumbai Police recovered a from near the crime scene and also found a 7.62 MM gun. The police said that the accused were given Baba Siddiqui's photo and banner photo for his identity. The NCP leader's house and office were also recced 25 days before the incident. How Was Baba Siddique's Murder Planned?Meanwhile, investigations have revealed that Bishnoi gang had meticulously planned Baba Siddique's murder. The idea is to spread fear and a reign of terror in Bollywood and among people within the film industry.Lawrence Bishnoi gang on Sunday claimed responsibility for the killing of Siddique, a day after the former minister was gunned down. Shubham Lonkar, an associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, publicly claimed responsibility for the attack on Siddique in a social media post.Sources in security agencies have told Times Now that Bishnoi's gang is also trying to send a clear message to the D-Company (underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's gang). Sources are probing suspected links of key players with organised crime syndicates which are still active in the financial capital of the country.The accused had carried out reconnaissance of Baba Siddique's house five times. While carrying out the reconnaissance, suspects carefully mapped the area and checked the police movements, particularly of the policemen in his security.Prime accused Zeeshan Akhtar was not in Mumbai when Baba Siddique was killed. He was out of Mumbai but was closely coordinating. Shubham's brother Praveen (arrested) accompanied the two of three from Pune to Mumbai. Shubham gave money to contract killers and weapons were brought from Punjab.A 9MM pistol seized from the spot could be foreign manufactured and given to Mohammed Zeeshan.Preliminary analysis of mobile phones seized of the two accused - Dharamraj Kashyap and Gurmail Singh - had several numbers which were not even saved in phone's contact list. The third accused Shiv Kumar (absconding) was getting instructions and messages from the Bishnoi gang on encrypted apps like Signal and Telegram. Shiv then passed the messages to Dharamraj and Gurmail. Shooters were given details of the target.The NCP leader was killed on October 12 in Mumbai's Bandra East area.