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Bombay High Court Orders Police Affidavits and Case Diary in Baba Siddique Murder Probe Plea

The widow asks for a court‑monitored SIT over alleged lapses, including ignored builder links.

Overview

  • A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and R R Bhonsale directed the investigating officer and the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) to file reply affidavits and produce the case diary, with the next hearing on December 11.
  • The court questioned why statements of widow Shehzeen Siddique and son Zeeshan were not recorded and demanded case‑diary proof instead of WhatsApp or call logs cited by the police.
  • Petitioner Shehzeen Siddique alleges the probe was left incomplete and focused on the Bishnoi gang while failing to examine a builder nexus, with Zeeshan naming developers including Mohit Kamboj, Prithvijeet Chavan, Ashok Mundra and Vijay Thakkar.
  • Counsel told the court an application for further investigation was filed and later withdrawn by police, while the widow says she has messages and recordings pointing to redevelopment‑linked motives.
  • After the petition was filed, Zeeshan’s protection was reportedly cut from Y+ to two constables, and the court asked the state to reassess the family’s threat perception.