Baba Siddique Death: Quick-Thinking Of ASI Rajendra Dabhade Helped Arrest Two Accused

Police Officer Rajendra Dabhade apprehended the two suspects involved in the shooting of Baba Siddique on Saturday. He is affiliated with the Nirmal Nagar police station and was about 300-400 meters distant at the time of the incident.

Megha Kuchik Updated: Monday, October 14, 2024, 02:51 PM IST
(L) Assistant Police Inspector Rajendra Dabhade and (R) two accused of killing Baba Siddique | X (@VoxShadabKhan) and X (@saras_mishraa)

(L) Assistant Police Inspector Rajendra Dabhade and (R) two accused of killing Baba Siddique | X (@VoxShadabKhan) and X (@saras_mishraa)

Assistant Police Inspector Rajendra Dabhade arrested the two accused in the shooting of Baba Siddique on Saturday. He is attached to the Nirmal Nagar police station and was approximately 300-400 meters away when the incident occurred.

Dabhade was deployed there for the Devi immersion as Siddique’s office is near a lake. Upon hearing the gunfire, he chased the accused and held both.

“I was deployed for Devi immersion near Siddique’s office. At the time, there was a crowd, and when I realised there was a firing at NCP leader Baba Siddique, I chased and caught one of the accused immediately.

However, the second accused ran away and hid in a compound near a children’s home. He jumped inside and concealed himself. I went in; he had a weapon, but due to the darkness and his fear, he did not fire at me. I apprehended him as well, but the third accused escaped.”

Published on: Monday, October 14, 2024, 11:20 AM IST

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