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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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
