Baba Siddique murder: In a major win for India, Anmol Bishnoi to be brought back

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi the alleged mastermind behind the murder of former Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party NCP leader Baba Siddique has been deported to India senior officers confirmed on Tuesday He is expected to land at Delhirsquos Indira Gandhi International Airport around 10 am on Wednesday after the completion of his deportation process by the US authoritiesAccording to officers multiple teams of Delhi Police have been directed to remain stationed at the airport to provide security and complete legal proceduresldquoDiscussions are underway at the Delhi Police headquarters regarding which agency will formally arrest and take him into custody after he is produced before a Delhi courtrdquo a senior officer saidInvestigators said Bishnoi faces over 32 criminal cases across the country mdash including 20 in Rajasthan mdash involving extortion kidnapping attempted murder and targeted killingsldquoThe Centre will decide which agency gets custody firstrdquo the officer addedEmail sent to victimrsquos familyBaba Siddiquersquos son Zeeshan received an official email from the US authorities on Tuesday stating ldquoAnmol Bishnoi has been removed from the USrdquoHis email had been registered with the authorities as part of victim communication protocolsldquoI do not know where he is right now but they informed me that he has been removed from the USrdquo Zeeshan saidMumbai Crime Branch sought custody twiceSources confirmed that the Mumbai Police Crime Branch had twice submitted applications seeking Bishnoirsquos repatriation citing his central role in the murder conspiracy and other major cases Recently Interpol approached several agencies including the crime branch for identity confirmation and the required documentation was providedWanted in Salman Khan firing and other plotsBishnoi is also wanted for the April 14 2024 firing incident outside actor Salman Khanrsquos Bandra residence a case in which he allegedly claimed responsibility online He later emerged as a key conspirator in the killing of Siddique outside his Bandra office on October 12 2024During investigation the police recovered voice clips from the shooters arrested in the Baba Siddique murder case The clips reportedly matched with Bishnoirsquos voice in which he is allegedly heard issuing instructions and motivating the assailantsInternational fugitive with forged passportInvestigators believe Bishnoi fled India several years ago using a forged passport and has since been moving between Canada the United States US and Kenya He was briefly detained in California last year but later released due to procedural issuesHe is also alleged to have used a Russian passport suspected to be forgedThe accused has additionally been linked to the conspiracy behind the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala as part of the Bishnoi gangrsquos overseas networkNIA reward and multiple charge sheetsThe NIA had earlier announced a Rs 10lakh reward for information leading to his arrest The agency has filed charge sheets against him in two cases related to the Bishnoi gangrsquos international operationsMajor breakthrough for Indian agenciesWith his deportation now complete Indian agencies are preparing for a coordinated operation at IGI Airport His return is seen as a major breakthrough in efforts to dismantle the Bishnoi gangrsquos global network which investigators say continues to operate despite the incarceration of Bishnoirsquos brother LawrenceFurther details on custody and court proceedings are expected on Wednesday