The Mumbai Police has invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (MCOC) Act against 26 accused arrested so far in NCP politician Baba Siddique murder case, officials said on Saturday.

Maharashtra police invoked MCOCA against 26 suspects in NCP leader Baba Siddique's murder, linked to gangster Anmol Bishnoi, enhancing case severity.

( MENAFN - IANS) Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) In a major step into the murder probe of the Nationalist congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, the Mumbai Police declared gangster Anmol Bishnoi a 'wanted accused' and slapped the draconian Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against 26 others involved in the killing, here on Saturday.

The investigation into the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique has taken a serious turn as the Mumbai Police invoke the stringent MCOCA. With 26 arrests, including the main shooter, the case highlights the challenges of organized crime in Maharashtra.

The crime branch has so far arrested 26 persons, including the alleged main shooter Shiv Kumar Gautam, in the case. Provisions of stringent MCOCA are invoked in the Baba Siddique murder case, a Mumbai Police official said without elaborating.

It is important to note that confessions made to the police under MCOCA are admissible as evidence in court. It is also difficult to secure bail under the MCOCA. Provisions of stringent MCOCA are invoked in the Baba Siddique murder case, a Mumbai Police ...

On October 12, around 9.15 pm, a 66-year-old NCP leader was shot dead by three assailants near the Bandra office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique. According to Crime Branch sources, the lead shooter, Shiv Kumar Gautam, stayed at the scene for nearly 20 minutes after the attack.

The Mumbai Police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) in the murder case of former minister Baba Siddique. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang had claimed responsibility for Siddique's assassination,

Baba Siddique, an Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, was shot dead by three assailants near his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique's, office in Mumbai's Nirmal Nagar on October 12.

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