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Shehzeen Siddique Gains Legal Role in Baba Siddique Murder Case

A special MCOCA court allows the late minister's wife to assist prosecution as police continue efforts to apprehend key suspects.

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

  • Shehzeen Siddique, wife of slain Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has been granted party status in the ongoing murder trial by a special MCOCA court.
  • The court's decision enables her to assist the prosecution, marking a significant procedural development in the high-profile case.
  • Baba Siddique was fatally shot on October 12, 2024, outside his son Zeeshan's office in Mumbai's Bandra area by three assailants allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
  • Police have charged 26 individuals under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), while key suspects, including Anmol Bishnoi, remain at large.
  • The intervention application filed by Shehzeen Siddique emphasized her personal loss and the importance of presenting accurate facts to ensure justice.