Besides the money, two mobile phones were also provided to the shooters. The police said that the investigation revealed that the accused used the Snapchat app for chatting and Instagram to call. The accused shooters – Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap – learned to shoot by watching videos on YouTube.

The social media profiles of the Lonkar brothers, accused in Baba Siddique's killing, point to political ties and a radical interpretation of Bhagat Singh's ideals.

Allaying fears over "law and order issues" affecting voting after last week's killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, the Election Commission has said it will be made very clear to the authorities that violence will be a "no-go area".

Mumbai Police detain three suspects from Pune for Baba Ziauddin Siddique's killing. Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims involvement, causing political tension.

Another suspected shooter Shivkumar Gautam, who hails from Bahraich, is on the run. Balakram was part of the conspiracy to kill three-time MLA Baba Siddique along with Kashyap, Ga

Police have seized the third gun, three days after former minister Baba Siddique was shot dead outside the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, in Bandra East.

Police had earlier arrested Haryana resident Gurmail Baljit Singh (23), Uttar Pradesh native Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap (19), both alleged shooters, and "co-conspirator" Pravin Lonkar from Pune.

The police have so far arrested three people – Dharmaraj Kashyap, Gurmail Singh and Pravin Lonkar. Three more, Shubham Lonkar, Shiv Kumar Gautam, and Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar are on the run.

Harishkumar Balakram, 23, from Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for his involvement in the Nirmal Nagar firing case, providing funds and support. The investigation, implicating four suspects so far, continues.