Forensic team at the site of Baba Siddique's murder.
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The Mumbai Police have released the names of the two accused who were arrested in the Baba Siddique murder case.
In a statement shared with ANI, the police said that the two arrested are Gurmail Singh from Haryana and Dharamraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh.
A media report says that the third accused, who is currently absconding, goes by the name Shiva Gautam.
Interrogations have revealed that the duo had been in Mumbai for one to two months, and had also done a recce of Siddique's house and office premises.
"The search for the third accused is on, several teams of the Mumbai Crime Branch are investigating this case," the statement further added.
On the other hand, the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office on Sunday announced that the former minister will be accorded state funeral.
The murder of politician Baba Siddique in Mumbai right outside the office of his MLA son Zeeshan has sent shockwaves across the country.
Police, after interrogating the arrested, have come to the conclusion that the shooters were in Mumbai for close to a month before carrying out the attack.
They were reportedly living in a house in Mumbai's Kurla for a monthly rent of around Rs 14,000.