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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Who is Zeeshan Akhtar? Key suspect in Baba Siddique murder held in Canada; linked to Bishnoi gang
. Zeeshan Akhtar has been detained in Canada in connection with the murder of NCP politician Baba Siddique. Akhtar was reportedly held on the basis of an Interpol notice and has been in Canadian police custody for over a week. Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12 last year outside his son's office in Bandra (East), Mumbai. Three assailants carried out the attack. His son had alleged that a builder lobby involved in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project was responsible, but police ruled out this angle. Instead, their chargesheet pointed to Lawrence Bishnoi's Canada-based brother Anmol as the mastermind, linking the murder to Siddique's alleged connections with Dawood Ibrahim and actor Salman Khan. So far, 26 people have been arrested from different parts of the country, including Pune, Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, Haryana, Dombivli and Karjat. They include Shivkumar Gautam alias Shiva, who is accused of firing the shots. All 26 are facing charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Who is Zeeshan Akhtar Zeeshan Akhtar is a 22-year-old from Punjab. He is accused of being a key conspirator in Baba Siddique's murder. Police say Akhtar planned the killing, managed finances through more than 10 bank accounts, and coordinated with other accused. He worked closely with jailed shooter Gurmel Singh and helped arrange weapons and shelter for the attackers. Akhtar reportedly left Mumbai a month before the murder to avoid raising suspicion. He is linked to the Lawrence and Anmol Bishnoi gang. Akhtar is the second accused to be detained in Canada after Anmol Bishnoi.
Economic Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Zeeshan Akhtar, conspirator in Baba Siddique murder case, held in Canada
Synopsis Maharashtra Minister Yogesh Kadam announced the arrest of Zeeshan Akhtar in Canada, a key suspect in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. Akhtar, 22, was apprehended for possessing a fake passport. Mumbai Police allege that Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, contracted Akhtar and Shubham Lonkar to assassinate Siddique, who was killed in Bandra on October 12, 2024. Zeeshan Akhtar, an alleged key conspirator in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, has been "arrested" in Canada, Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT Akhtar (22) was held in a fake passport case, according to sources. "Zeeshan, who was involved in the Baba Siddiqui murder case, has been arrested in Canada. We have initiated the process to bring him back to India. We will interrogate him further (after bringing him back)," Kadam told PTI Videos. As per Mumbai Police, jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol Bishnoi had given a contract to Zeeshan Akhtar and Shubham Lonkar to carry out the NCP leader's a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead in Bandra area on October 12, 2024. Police have arrested at least 25 persons in the case so far. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
Mint
2 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Big update in Baba Siddique murder case: Accused Zeeshan Akhtar arrested in Canada
Zeeshan Akhtar, a prime accused in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, has been arrested in Canada, Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Affairs, Yogesh Kadam, confirmed on Wednesday. The 22-year-old was apprehended in connection with a fake passport case, according to sources close to the investigation. 'Zeeshan, who was involved in the Baba Siddiqui murder case, has been arrested in Canada. We have initiated the process to bring him back to India. We will interrogate him further (after bringing him back),' Kadam told PTI Videos, highlighting the authorities' intent to expedite his extradition and deepen the probe. Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and prominent NCP leader, was fatally shot in the Bandra area of Mumbai on 12 October 2024. The high-profile assassination sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Maharashtra, prompting a swift and intensive police investigation. So far, law enforcement agencies have arrested at least 25 individuals linked to the case, including key figures believed to have orchestrated the killing. According to Mumbai Police, the murder contract was allegedly given by Anmol Bishnoi, brother of the notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, to Zeeshan Akhtar and another accused, Shubham Lonkar. The Bishnoi gang has been under intense scrutiny for its involvement in various criminal activities, and this case has further spotlighted their alleged role in political assassinations. The arrest of Zeeshan Akhtar in Canada marks a significant breakthrough in the investigation, especially as he had reportedly been evading Indian authorities by using forged travel documents. The fake passport case has provided a crucial lead for the police to track and detain him abroad. Efforts are now underway to secure Zeeshan's extradition to India, where he will face interrogation and legal proceedings related to the murder. The Maharashtra government and police officials have expressed determination to bring all conspirators to justice and dismantle the criminal networks behind the assassination.
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Baba Siddique's murder mastermind Zeeshan Akhtar detained in Canada
In a major breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of senior NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Baba Siddique, gangster Zeeshan Akhtar — also known as Jassi or Yasin Akhtar — has been detained in Canada by local authorities, Mumbai Police sources Akhtar is believed to be the mastermind behind the contract killing of Siddique, who was shot dead outside his Bandra office on October 12, sources said that procedures will be initiated to extradite Zeeshan Akhtar to India for trial in Baba Siddique murder case. Siddique, a three-time MLA from Bandra (West) and a former Maharashtra cabinet minister, was shot multiple times by assailants who fled the scene. He was declared dead upon arrival at Lilavati arrests in the high-profile murder case revealed links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with the accused claiming during interrogation that they had been conducting a recce for nearly a least 26 individuals have been arrested so far, including alleged main shooter Shiv Kumar Gautam and Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was detained in the United States for his alleged role in the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has been invoked against all 26 accused. Police had earlier said the murder was "pre-planned" and that the shooters were paid in advance, with weapons supplied days before the suspects, including Zeeshan Akhtar, remained at large until this recent development. Police believe Akhtar played a central role in coordinating the execution of the Watch
