“Why is Union Home Minister Amit Shah silent”: CPI leader D Raja on Baba Siddique’s murder

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): CPI leader D Raja on Monday raised concerns over the recent murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique and questioned the “silence” of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

“Murder of Baba Siddique is a matter of concern. What is happening in Mumbai is sad. How can someone sitting in jail claim this…Why is Union Home Minister Amit Shah silent on this, why is he not speaking anything about the crimes being committed in Maharashtra,” D Raja told ANI.

Earlier in the day, the 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.