Baba Siddique murder case: Constable guarding NCP leader suspended

Mumbai police on Saturday suspended police security guard constable Shyam Sonawane, who was the lone officer present with former NCP leader Baba Siddique at the time of his assassination. The police added that an internal investigation has also been launched.

Meanwhile, Five more persons were held on Friday in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, taking the total number of arrests in the sensational case to nine.


Based on specific information, raids were carried out by the Crime Branch in Panvel and Karjat in neighbouring Raigad district, leading to the arrest of these five persons for conspiracy related to the crime and its execution, a police told PTI.


Siddique was shot at and grievously injured on October 12 near his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office in Nirmal Nagar in Mumbai's Bandra area.

The Congress-turned-NCP leader died some time later in nearby Lilavati Hospital. The four persons arrested earlier include two alleged shooters who were overpowered by police and passersby at the spot itself.