The conspiracy to kill Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was hatched in Pune and shooters were provided with a photo and a flex banner for the target identification, police said on Monday.

The accused has been identified as Harishkumar Balakram (23), hailing from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh, an official said.

Baba Siddique murder: Pune scrap shop owner held

Mumbai Police detain two more suspects in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, investigation ongoing.

Police said the fourth accused arrested for the murder of NCP leader and EX- Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique had provided financial help

Lonkar, 28, was arrested by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch from Pune on Sunday and produced before the Esplanade Court on Monday

A Mumbai court has remanded third suspect nabbed for the killing of ex-Minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique to police custody till Oct 21.

Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai's Bandra area on Saturday (October 12). The high-profile murder triggered massive political outrage in the election-bound Maharashtra.

So far, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been involved in two incidents in Mumbai. If Bishnoi tries to profit from terror by making extortion calls to the rich, then the Police will need to brace for another war against the underworld.

How can a dangerous criminal run his gang, sitting within the confines of a prison? How did he manage to train more than 200 youths in the art of shooting? Police officials say, Lawrence Bishnoi gets these murders done, by charging only Rs 10-20,000.?