New Arrest in Baba Siddique Murder Case: Man Linked to Killers’ Payment Detained | – Times of India
Mumbai: Yet another arrest was made on Sunday in connection with the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, a former minister. A 27-year-old man from Gujarat, Salman Vohra, was nabbed by the crime branch for allegedly assisting in transferring money to the shooters involved in the killing.
Vohra is the 25th person to be arrested in the case. On Saturday, Akash Deep Gill had been arrested from Punjab. A holiday court on Sunday remanded the two two in police custody.
Gill hails from a well-to-do family in Fazilka, Punjab, the base of the Bishnoi gang’s operations, said Crime Branch officials.
Investigating officer Arun Thorat of the Anti-Extortion Cell told the court that both accused are “deeply” involved in the crime. While Gill coordinated among the handlers and shooters, Vohra transferred funds into the shooters’ accounts. “We want to probe the source of money and on whose instruction the money was transferred,” he said.
The police said Vohra had gone underground soon after three persons — Rupesh Mohol, arrested accused Gurnail’s brother Naresh Singh and Harishkumar Nishad — were arrested in the case.
Two key suspects in the case, Shubam Lonkar alias Shubbu and Zeeshan Akhtar, are still on the run.
Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Datta Nalawade said: “Investigations show that the gang had received around Rs 8 lakh from Canada through hawala. Vohra’s account, opened with a bank’s branch at Anand in Gujarat was allegedly used to transfer money to several accused in the case.” These recipients include Nareshkumar Singh, Rupesh Mohol and Harishkumar, he said.
Initially Zeeshan and Shubam were directly in contact with the shooters but when the shooters landed in Mumbai in August-September, Gill and Vohra were roped in, the officer said, adding that while Gill coordinated with the shooters through Snapchat, Vohra received money through hawala channels.
Vohra is the 25th person to be arrested in the case. On Saturday, Akash Deep Gill had been arrested from Punjab. A holiday court on Sunday remanded the two two in police custody.
Gill hails from a well-to-do family in Fazilka, Punjab, the base of the Bishnoi gang’s operations, said Crime Branch officials.
Investigating officer Arun Thorat of the Anti-Extortion Cell told the court that both accused are “deeply” involved in the crime. While Gill coordinated among the handlers and shooters, Vohra transferred funds into the shooters’ accounts. “We want to probe the source of money and on whose instruction the money was transferred,” he said.
The police said Vohra had gone underground soon after three persons — Rupesh Mohol, arrested accused Gurnail’s brother Naresh Singh and Harishkumar Nishad — were arrested in the case.
Two key suspects in the case, Shubam Lonkar alias Shubbu and Zeeshan Akhtar, are still on the run.
Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Datta Nalawade said: “Investigations show that the gang had received around Rs 8 lakh from Canada through hawala. Vohra’s account, opened with a bank’s branch at Anand in Gujarat was allegedly used to transfer money to several accused in the case.” These recipients include Nareshkumar Singh, Rupesh Mohol and Harishkumar, he said.
Initially Zeeshan and Shubam were directly in contact with the shooters but when the shooters landed in Mumbai in August-September, Gill and Vohra were roped in, the officer said, adding that while Gill coordinated with the shooters through Snapchat, Vohra received money through hawala channels.
