In a significant development in the Baba Siddique murder case, Uttar Pradesh Police and Mumbai Police, in a joint operation, arrested the prime accused shooter Shiv Kumar alias Shiva near the Nepal border in Bahraich. The STF team from UP and Mumbai held Shiva along with his four associates when they were attempting to flee Nepal.
Shiva, a resident of Gandara in Bahraich, was involved in the high-profile murder. He was
absconding since the murder and he was present on when the crime was committed. Shiva is the same accused who succeeded in escaping from the scene. Police suspect that Shiva had the most information about the case and now he can be the main link for further investigation in this case.
Two more persons were arrested on Thursday in the case related to the murder of NCP leader Siddique. So far, 23 persons have been arrested in the case.