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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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
