“Murder of Baba Siddique unfortunate”: Maharashtra Minority Commission Chief

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan on Monday termed the murder of Baba Siddique as unfortunate for Maharashtra.

He urged minority communities and Bollywood to seek government help if they face any threat, stating that the Maharashtra Police is capable of dealing with such miscreants.

Speaking to ANI Khan said, “The murder of Baba Siddique is unfortunate for Maharashtra. It is being said that whoever will support or be in contact with Actor Salman Khan, would meet the same fate (as Baba Siddique). All the minority communities and people from Bollywood please contact the administration if you receive any such threats. I want to ensure them that the government is with them…if you look into the history of Maharashtra, you can see how the police ended the gang wars in Maharashtra…Maharashtra Police is efficient in teaching a lesson to such miscreants.”

Earlier in the day, Mumbai Police Crime branch arrested Pravin Lonkar from Pune in connection with Baba Siddique’s Murder case.

According to Mumbai Police, Pravin is the brother of Shubuu Lonkar, who posted on social media that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for the murder.

Shubuu Lonkar is absconding at the moment. Police say Pravin Lonkar gave shelter to both the arrested accused in Pune.

Meanwhile, the ossification test of Dharmaraj Kashyap, an accused in the murder case was conducted by Mumbai police, and it was confirmed that he is not a minor, officials said.

An ossification test is a medical procedure that estimates a person’s age by analysing the degree of bone fusion and is commonly used for age determination.

Following the test results, Kashyap was presented before the court, which granted police custody till October 21. Mumbai’s Esplanade Court had ordered the ossification test after Kashyap’s lawyer claimed he was a minor.

According to officials, the arrested accused, identified as Pravin Lonkar (28), is the brother of Shubham Lonkar, who is also implicated in the conspiracy.

They allegedly enlisted Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam in the plot to kill Siddique, officials said.

NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead outside his office in Nirmal Nagar. His last rites were performed with full state honours in Mumbai at Bada Qabrastan on Sunday.