New Delhi: In a major breakthrough in the Baba Siddique murder case, a joint operation by the Mumbai Special Task Force (STF) and Uttar Pradesh STF has led to the arrest of the prime accused, Shiva, and his associates. The accused were arrested on Sunday in Nandapara, Bahraich. Shiva, originally from Gandra, Bahraich, had been on the run since the murder of Baba Siddique on October 12, 2024, in Mumbai. Siddique was shot dead outside his MLA son’s Bandra office.
The arrest came after a month-long manhunt by the Mumbai STF, who had been searching for Shiva. As per the investigations Shiva was attempting to flee to Nepal. His arrest was part of a well-coordinated effort, led by UP STF sub-inspector Javed Alam Siddique and Pramesh Kumar Shukla, with the assistance of the Mumbai Crime Branch.
Shiva was trying to flee to Nepal
In addition to Shiva’s arrest, four other people were also apprehended for their role in aiding his escape and harbouring him. These include Anurag Kashyap, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Akash Srivastava, and Akhileshendra Pratap Singh, all of whom are accused of helping Shiva flee to Nepal.
The Mumbai STF had been searching for Shiva, who was involved in the murder of Baba Siddique, and had been cooperating with the UP STF to bring him to justice. With the arrest of the main accused, law enforcement agencies are confident that they will be able to uncover further details about the crime and its masterminds.
