The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a fourth accused in the Baba Siddique murder case, 23-year-old Harish Kumar Balakram Nishad, from his hometown in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The crime branch claims he was part of the conspiracy and provided financial assistance to the shooters.

So far, four persons have been detained in connection with the incident while the police are searching for a fifth suspect.

So far, three individuals have been arrested in connection with the case — shooters Gurmail Baljit Singh and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap, along with co-conspirator Pravin Lonkar.

Fourth accused helped shooters with money and other logistics. Two of the shooters were employed at his scrap shop

Baba Siddique's murder poses a setback for the NCP ahead of state elections, raising security concerns after three killings in a month

According to the information received from Mumbai Crime Branch, the entire planning of Baba Siddiqui's murder was done in Pune

The accused, during interrogation, disclosed that the contract was given to them to kill both Baba Siddique and his son Zeeshan.

Sources told NDTV that the three shooters came to Mumbai 28 days before Baba Siddique was murdered. In this time, they did a recce of the NCP leader's home and office five times.

Police have tracked the four migrants’ frequent phone conversations with two alleged assailants from Bahraich in the Baba Siddique murder case

The Mumbai Police said the plan to kill Baba Siddique began three months ago when the accused visited his house several times without weapons. They also undertook a reconnaissance 25 days before the i