Baba's killing: Police seek addl probe nod
Mumbai:
on Tuesday filed a plea for permission to conduct further probe into the murder of slain minister Baba Siddique. The plea was filed before special judge
B D Shelke
. Police have already filed a chargesheet against 26 arrested persons, and invoked Section 193(9) of BNSS, which enables further probe after the filing of a chargesheet, subject to a court nod.
The court issued notices to all the accused, sought their responses and posted the matter for April 29. TNN
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