Baba Siddique murder case: MCOCA court denies bail to two accused
Mumbai (PTI): A special court here on Monday refused bail to two accused in the Baba Siddique murder case.
The bail pleas of Kisan Pardhi and Anurag Kashyap were rejected by special MCOCA judge Mahesh Jadhav, said special public prosecutor Mahesh Mule.
The detailed order has not been made available as yet.
Siddique (66), NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead by three assailants outside his son Zeeshan's office in Mumbai's Bandra (East) area on the night of October 12 last year.
Kashyap is accused of helping the shooter flee to Nepal after the incident, while Pardi, along with others, had allegedly provided firearms and logistical support to the shooters.
As many as 26 arrested persons have been chargesheeted in the case. They were booked under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and are currently in judicial custody.
Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been shown as a wanted accused. As per the prosecution, Anmol Bishnoi hatched a conspiracy to kill Siddique with the intention of instilling fear and dominance over the crime syndicate.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
