Mumbai: Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap, who allegedly killed former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, learned to shoot by watching YouTube videos, said Mumbai Police investigating the case.
In a recent development, the Mumbai police revealed that the conspiracy to kill Baba Siddique began three months before his death. According to the Mumbai Crime Branch, the murder plan was devised in Pune, where the accused frequently visited Siddique’s house without carrying weapons. Investigations have revealed that the accused had been surveying the victim’s home and office 25 days before the shooting.
During the investigation, it was uncovered that the accused used Snapchat for chatting and Instagram for calls. This tech-savvy approach was aimed at avoiding detection, complicating the police’s efforts to track their communications.
Harish, the fourth accused arrested, acted as the intermediary between the key planners and the shooters. He facilitated the transfer of Rs 2 lakh and two mobile phones to the shooters, Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap, through Praveen and Shubham Lonkar, both of whom were involved in the conspiracy.
Harish had been living in Pune for nine years, which served as a hub for the plot. He was also involved in helping the shooters identify Baba Siddique through photos provided by the planners.
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