The Mumbai police Monday arrested a man from Noida in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly issuing a death threat to Salman Khan and NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique.
The accused initially sent a threatening message to MLA Zeeshan Siddique's helpline number and later issued a death threat to Siddique and actor Salman Khan on a voice call.
Earlier on 21 October, the Mumbai police received an apology from the same sender who threatened Khan on 18 October, stating that the message was 'sent by mistake.'
Both Delhi & Mumbai police have invoked MCOCA against Lawrence Bishnoi in separate cases. ThePrint explains various provisions of stringent law and how courts have interpreted it.
Accused also include history-sheeter from Jalandhar & two brothers from Pune with ties to Bishnoi gang. Plot to murder Baba Siddique broadly had three layers, it is learnt.
Three accused spotted at scene of crime tracked ex-minister Siddique’s movements for over a month and wanted to take advantage of festive season to carry out hit, it is learnt.
Crime Branch has formed 15 teams to probe killing of former minister Baba Siddique. Court orders bone ossification test of one of two accused in custody to determine his age.
While a gang member has claimed responsibility for murder in purported social media post, Baba Siddique had not reported any threats from Lawrence Bishnoi, it is learnt.
Retired IPS officer Sanjay Pandey served as acting DGP of Maharashtra and later Mumbai Police commissioner during the tenure of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt.
Police said Anil Arora allegedly jumped off the sixth floor of a building in Bandra, adding that the exact reason behind the incident was not yet known.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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