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

Allaying fears over "law and order issues" affecting voting after last week's killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, the Election Commission has said it will be made very clear to the authorities that violence will be a "no-go area".

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.

Mumbai Police has arrested four accused in the Baba Siddique murder case, while three others remain absconding.

The conspiracy to assassinate Baba Siddique was set in motion three months ago, with the accused reportedly visiting his residence multiple times without carrying any weapons.

Mumbai Police has arrested one more person in connection with the killing of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, claiming that he provided money and weapons for the crime

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday said that the conspiracy to kill former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique began about three months ago and that the accused visited his house several times without weapons,

Mumbai: In the latest developments in the Baba Siddique murder case, the Mumbai police on Tuesday, October 15, made a fresh arrest, PTI reported. He was nabbed from Bahraich, an official said. The arrested accused has been identified as 23-year-old Harish Kumar Balakram hailing from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh.

The shooters of NCP leader and former MLA Baba Siddique had been living in a rented house in a Kurla village since September. Local residents were shocked when the suspects’ faces appeared on television and social media on Sunday.