In the latest development in the Baba Siddique murder case, the Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered another pistol from Rupesh Mohol's house in Pune. Mumbai Police said that this is the fifth weapon recovered in the murder case. The Crime Branch is still looking for a weapon and three live cartridges in this case.
Roopesh Rajendra Mohol was brought to Mumbai along with Karan Rahul Salve and Shivam Arvind Kohad and produced before the Esplanade Metropolitan Magistrate Court on October 24. The court had sent all three to police custody till November 4. Police said that the three had conducted a recce of Zeeshan Siddiqui's office in Bandra East, where NCP leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on October 12.
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Mumbai Police further said that five teams of Mumbai Crime Branch are currently out of Maharashtra and are searching for the accused in Haryana and Rajasthan. The weapons used to kill Baba Siddiqui came from Rajasthan, while teams have been deployed in Haryana to search for the mastermind of the murder.
Mumbai Police has made several arrests as part of the investigation into the Baba Siddiqui murder case, taking the number of those detained to 14. The former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan's office in Bandra East on October 12. The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the case. On October 19, the police said that the shooters and the conspirators used Snapchat to communicate and coordinate with each other. The investigation revealed that a picture of Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui, was shared with the accused by his handler. Mumbai Police said, "A photo of Baba Siddiqui's son Zeeshan Siddiqui was found in the phones of the accused in Baba Siddiqui's murder. This photo was shared with the accused by his handler via Snapchat. Investigation revealed that the shooter and the conspirators used Snapchat to share information."
