Five more persons were held on Friday in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqu𝕴e, taking the tജotal number of arrests in the sensational case to nine, a Mumbai police official said.
Based on specific information, raids were carried out by the Crime Branch in Panvღel and Karjat in neighbouring Raigad district, leading to the arrest of these five persons for conspiracy related to the crime and it𓆉s execution, he said.
The arrested persons were also in touch with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which is accused of🐷 gunning down Siddique, the official added.
"Th🎉e total number of arr𒊎ests in the case now stands at nine. Further probe is underway," he added.
Siddique was shot at and♏ grievously injured on October 12 near his MLA son Zeeshꦐan Siddique's office in Nirmal Nagar in Mumbai's Bandra area. The Congress-turned-NCP leader died some time later in nearby Lilavati Hospital.
The four per🦄sons arrested earlier include two alleged shooters who were overpowered by p🐲olice and passersby at the spot itself.
