(MENAFN- Live Mint) After the 11th accused, a Haryana resident, was arrested in the murder of Baba Siddique, the Mumbai Police has reportedly been able to establish a LINK between him, one of the shooters and the alleged mastermind of the attack.
The 11 accused have been identified as 29-year-old Amit Hisamsing Kumar, who hails from Nathwan Patti, Kaithal, Haryana. Mumbai Crime Branch brought him to Mumbai on Wednesday morning. Kumar has been remanded into police custody till November 4.
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The police said Kumar was helping Mohammed Zeeshan Akhtar, the mastermind of the case, "logistically and financially." Akhtar is still on the run.
Kumar's role in the murder came to light during the interrogation of other accused in custody. He was involved in planning the murder and its execution, the police said.
This could be a breakthrough in the case, Mumbai police said, adding that Kumar is an important link between Gurmail Singh – one of the shooters in custody – and Akhtar, who in turn is the common link between the shooters and murder conspirators.
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During the investigation, it was discovered that multiple suspects had received funds in their bank accounts from various individuals. However, in Akhtar's case, Kumar is believed to have provided financial aid.
How did Amit Kumar meet Zeeshan Akhtar?
Zeeshan Akhtar was released from Jalandhar jail on June 7 this year, where he was serving a prison term in a riots case.
Before this, Amit Kumar was also lodged in Kaithal jail.
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Akhtar had several cases against him in Punjab's Nakodar, and therefore, he decided to set his base at Kaithal in Haryana .
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