The Mumbai Crime Branch, investigating the murder of Baba Siddique, claims to be closing in on the key conspirator, Shubham Lonkar. Officials have stated that the recent arrest of Akashsingh Gill from Fazilka, Punjab, marks a significant breakthrough in the case. Gill is alleged to have acted as a mediator, coordinating with Lonkar and arranging logistics for the shooters and other accomplices. So far, the Crime Branch has arrested 25 individuals, though two key conspirators, Lonkar and Jasin Akhtar alias Zeeshan Akhtar, remain at large.

According to investigators, the 22-year-old Gill, a second-year Arts student from Fazilka, came under scrutiny after evidence suggested that Lonkar stopped directly communicating with the shooters midway through the conspiracy. Instead, Gill was reportedly tasked with serving as an intermediary, passing instructions from Lonkar and the Bishnoi gang to the shooters and others involved in the plot.