Mumbai: The Court on Sunday (October 13) sent accused Gurmail Singh to Mumbai Crime Branch custody till 21 October in Baba Siddique Murder case.
However, police custody of second accused Dharamraj Kashyap was not given. The court has directed police to present the second accused again after conducting his ossification test.
What Is An Ossification Test?
An ossification test is a medical procedure that estimates a person’s age by analyzing the degree of fusion of their bones. It’s a popular method for determining age.
#UPDATE | Mumbai: Baba Siddique Murder case | Police custody of Dharamraj Kashyap was not given. The court has directed to present the second accused again after conducting his ossification test.
An ossification test is a medical procedure that estimates a person’s age by…
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2024
Fourth Accused Identified
Meanwhile, the fourth accused in the case has also been identified. The name of the fourth accused is Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar, according to Mumbai Police as reported by ANI. The third accused is on the run and police teams have been formed to nab him, according to police.
#UPDATE | Mumbai: Baba Siddique Murder case | The fourth accused has been identified. The name of the fourth accused is Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar: Mumbai Police
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2024
NCP leader and former Bandra MLA Baba Siddique was shot dead when he was leaving from his son and current Bandra east MLA Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra east on Saturday (October 12) night.
Siddique was rushed to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital and was later declared dead by the hospital hours later.
