The Bandra police have arrested a 48-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly attempting to reactivate the mobile number of NCP MLA Baba Siddique, who was assassinated in Bandra East on October 12, 2024. The accused, Vivek Sabarwal, used a fraudulent email ID to request SIM card reactivation from the mobile network service provider. The number was linked to Siddique and his real estate firm.

According to the police, the accused claims to have a BA and an MBA degree and had worked in a private bank’s loan department. Sabarwal has been arrested multiple times by the Delhi police for reactivating SIM cards belonging to deceased individuals.

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