Mumbai Police Invoke MCOCA in Baba Siddique Murder Investigation

The application of the stringent organized crime law escalates the case involving 26 arrests and alleged links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique was fatally shot on October 12 outside his son’s office in Bandra East, Mumbai.
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has been invoked against 26 arrested suspects, underscoring the organized nature of the crime.
Key conspirators, including Anmol Bishnoi, Shubham Lonkar, and Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar, remain at large, with Bishnoi allegedly orchestrating the plot from abroad.
The investigation revealed financial transactions and coordinated communications among the accused, with one suspect using a laborer’s mobile hotspot to evade detection.
MCOCA’s provisions allow for extended detention, admissibility of confessions, and stricter penalties, strengthening the prosecution’s case against the accused.