Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar.
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One of the suspects involved in the murder of Maharashtra NCP leader Baba Siddiqui is 21-year-old Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar of Jalandhar, Punjab. A total of nine criminal cases are registered against Yasin Akhtar, who was involved in this murder. Punjab Police has confirmed this.
Zeeshan Akhtar (21) is a resident of Shankar village in Jalandhar district. According to the police, 9 cases are registered against Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar alias Jessie alias Sikandar in various police stations. Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar has become a big criminal at a young age. His name is also associated with Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Zeeshan did not return to the village after coming out of jail
Nakodar Deputy Superintendent of Police Sukhpal Singh said that Zeeshan Akhtar also has two criminal cases registered against him in Kaithal, Haryana. Akhtar was arrested in a criminal case in June 2022 and was released from jail in June 2024. According to the police, he has not returned to his village after being released from jail.
Mother and sister have died
Police suspect that Zeeshan Akhtar also has relations with gangster Vikram Brar abroad. Vikram Brar is a resident of Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. Akhtar's father Mohammad Jamil Akhtar works in laying marble and tiles. Jalandhar police also went to Zeeshan's house, but neither his father nor his brother were found there. Yasin's house was locked. Zeeshan's mother and sister have died.
Baba Siddiqui was murdered on Saturday
Let us tell you that on Saturday night, NCP leader Baba Siddiqui (66) was attacked by three people in Kher Nagar of Bandra area of ​​Mumbai. The attackers opened fire on Siddiqui. The incident took place outside the office of his MLA son Zishan Siddiqui. He was immediately taken to Lilavati Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Three accused arrested, Zeeshan absconding
Mumbai Police has arrested two of the alleged attackers. Among the accused, Haryana resident Gurmail Baljeet Singh and Uttar Pradesh resident Dharamraj Rajesh Kashyap have been arrested. Meanwhile, the third accused was arrested by the police on Monday. Apart from this, Mumbai Police is also looking for Zeeshan Akhtar. Jalandhar Police is also searching for Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar.