In one of the most significant developments in the murder case connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Mumbai Police have attributed the arrest of Shivkumar Gautam, the primary gunman in the shooting of NCP leader Baba Siddique, to late-night phone conversations and conversations amongst a group of close friends. While trying to escape the nation, Gautam was apprehended on Sunday in the Nanpara district of Uttar Pradesh, which is close to the Nepali border.
In addition to him, the Mumbai Crime Branch and the Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force (STF) also detained four other people: Anurag Kashyap, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Akash Srivastava, and Akhilendra Pratap Singh.
When police observed Gautam’s buddies acting suspiciously, the inquiry got underway. These men were observed purchasing clothing in different sizes and organising a journey to meet him in a secluded woodland around ten kilometres away from Nanpara.
Authorities claim that it soon became evident that they were assisting Gautam in his escape to Nepal as a result of the ongoing surveillance. Through internet calls made on mobile phones bought in Lucknow, the group had been in regular communication with Gautam. Authorities became aware of their late-night communications, which led to additional monitoring.
These tech-savvy men had purchased clothing in advance of Gautam’s flight, according to surveillance. Police started keeping a careful eye on their whereabouts.
On the evening of October 12, in Mumbai, Gautam Shivkumar is accused of shooting NCP politician Baba Siddique at close range. At first, the gunman ran away from the scene and went to Kurla, where he took a local train to Thane. On October 13, he then reached Pune before taking a train to Lucknow.
During his journey, Gautam called his handlers using the phones of other travellers. After verifying Siddique’s death on the news, he proceeded to his hometown of Bahraich before arriving in Nanpara, where he took refuge in a secluded area close to the Nepali border. Gautam’s four pals had purchased several sets of clothing in various sizes from a Nanpara store a few days before to the arrest. They rode motorcycles to see Gautam on Sunday.
They were stopped by the authorities on a bridge just outside of Nanpara. The group was arrested, and their capture led police to Gautam’s hideout in the remote village, where he was taken into custody.
Gautam has been remanded in police custody on Monday until November 19. Authorities are continuing to investigate the financial transactions and procurement of firearms linked to the crime.
