Baba Siddique Murder: Gujarat Man Arrested in Akola, Total Arrests Reach 25

The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident, Salmanbhai Iqbalbhai Vohra, in connection with the high-profile Baba Siddique murder case. With this arrest at Akola, Maharashtra, the number of people arrested in the case now rises to 25.

25 Arrests in Baba Siddique Murder Case

Vohra is a resident of Petlad in Gujarat's Anand district, officials of the Crime Branch said, and was picked up from Balapur in Akola, around 565 kilometers from Mumbai. He was arrested with the help of local police there. The much-hyped murder case witnessed its first arrests at the crime site itself. Gurmail Singh from Haryana and Dharmaraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh were arrested immediately after the incident.

A much-needed breakthrough had the police finally capturing the chief shooter of the crime, Shivkumar Gautam, in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. Gautam was on the run since the murder of 12 October and was held on his way to Nepal, where he attempted to escape. According to the officials, this development will act as a critical lead for investigation.

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Baba Siddique Case has attracted national interest because of its intricated details and interstate nature of the investigation. The pursuit of suspects across multiple states shows the size and scope of the operation. Thus, with 25 arrests so far and continued efforts to unveil all those involved, the case becomes one to showcase commitment to bringing the perpetrators under the justice dispensation system. The crime branch continues working towards building a strong case to ensure accountability for the heinous crime.