Baba Siddique Murder Case: Mumbai Court Orders Trial In Absentia Against Absconding Accused Shubham Lonkar, Yasin Akhtar

Mumbai: The special court has ordered to proceed with the trial against Shubham Lonkar and Yasin Akhtar in their absence in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique. The court made this decision under the provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) amid the absence of the key accused in the case. Police had obtained warrants for Lonkar and Akhtar in January 2025, and a proclamation was issued against them on July 20, but both the accused have failed to appear before the court.

The special public prosecutor filed an application before the court, citing that the proclamations issued against both the accused have been duly published and served. Despite the issuance of proclamations and standing warrants, both the accused have absconded to evade the trial. The court declared them proclaimed offenders and appointed lawyers from the legal aid panel to represent them in their absence.