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Accused in Baba Siddique Murder Case Confirmed as Adult After Bone Test

Dharmaraj Kashyap, initially claimed to be a minor, is confirmed to be an adult, leading to extended police custody in the high-profile murder investigation.

  • Dharmaraj Kashyap, one of the accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, was subjected to an ossification test to verify his age.
  • The bone test confirmed Kashyap is not a minor, contradicting his lawyer's claim and showing his age as 19.
  • Both Kashyap and another accused, Gurmail Singh, are in police custody until October 21 as investigations continue.
  • A fourth suspect, Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar, has been identified by the Mumbai Police in connection with the murder.
  • Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra leader, was shot in Bandra and succumbed to his injuries at Lilavati Hospital.
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