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Court Grants Baba Siddique's Wife Role in Murder Trial

Shehzeen Siddique has been formally allowed to assist the prosecution in the ongoing case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.

MUMBAI, INDIA - JUNE 24, 2017 : Politician Baba Siddique with his daughter Arshia Siddique(L), wife Shehzeen Siddique and son Zeeshan Siddique during Baba and Zeeshan Siddique annual Iftar dinner at Taj Lands India, Bandra on Saturday June 24, 2017 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Pramod Thakur/Hindustan Times) (Pramod Thakur/HT PHOTO)
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Overview

  • A special MCOCA court has permitted Shehzeen Siddique, wife of the late NCP leader Baba Siddique, to join the prosecution in his murder case.
  • Shehzeen Siddique's intervention application emphasized her irreparable loss and the need to ensure accurate presentation of facts in court.
  • Baba Siddique, 66, was fatally shot outside his son’s Bandra office in October 2024 in an alleged contract killing linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
  • Mumbai Police have arrested 26 individuals in connection with the case, while primary suspect Anmol Bishnoi remains at large.
  • This ruling marks a significant step in victim representation within India’s criminal justice system, highlighting the evolving role of victims in legal proceedings.