Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Voice Match Ties Baba Siddique Murder Accused To Death Threats
A man named Zeeshan Siddiqui is a political leader whose father, Baba Siddique, was killed.
Recently, Zeeshan Siddiqui received scary voice messages that sounded like threats.
Police in Mumbai wanted to find out who was sending them.
They compared the voice in the messages with recordings of a wanted man named Zeeshan Akhtar.
The forensic voice test showed that the voice matches Akhtar.
Akhtar is one of the people accused in the murder of Baba Siddique.
Two threatening messages were sent within one week, and one went straight to Siddiqui's personal phone.
That worried police because it means Akhtar knows Siddiqui's private contact details.
Police think Akhtar might be hiding in Pakistan or another nearby country.
A special police team called the Anti-Extortion Cell is now investigating who is helping him from inside India.
Forensic examination confirmed that the voice in threatening audio messages sent to NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui belongs to wanted accused Zeeshan Akhtar.
Akhtar, a key accused and alleged mastermind in the Baba Siddique murder case, was identified by comparing the audio with his recordings available with the Punjab Police.
Two death threats were sent within a week: one circulated via social media and one sent directly to Siddiqui's personal mobile number.
The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation, and security around the Siddiqui family has been tightened.
Investigators suspect Akhtar, previously linked to the Goldy Brar-Rohit Godara network, is hiding in Pakistan or another neighbouring country and running an extortion-and-threat network.
Akhtar allegedly played a key role in arranging weapons, financial assistance and logistical support for the shooters in the Baba Siddique murder case.
- Who
- Mumbai Crime Branch and its Anti-Extortion Cell; threatening messages were sent to NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui, and the voice was matched to wanted accused Zeeshan Akhtar.
- What
- A forensic test confirmed that death-threat audio clips sent to Zeeshan Siddiqui contain the voice of Zeeshan Akhtar, a key accused in the Baba Siddique murder case; the Anti-Extortion Cell has taken over the probe.
- When
- Recent; two threats were sent within a week, with the forensic confirmation announced afterward (exact dates not specified in the article).
- Where
- Mumbai, India; investigators suspect Akhtar is hiding in Pakistan or another neighbouring country.
- Why
- Akhtar allegedly threatened Siddiqui as part of an extortion network and is a key conspirator in the Baba Siddique murder case.
- Threat recipient
- Zeeshan Siddiqui, NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) MLA and son of slain leader Baba Siddique
- Voice confirmed
- Wanted accused Zeeshan Akhtar via forensic analysis of audio clips
- Number of threats
- Two audio clips within one week
- Second threat
- Sent directly to Siddiqui's personal mobile number
- Investigating unit
- Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai Crime Branch
- Akhtar's alleged network
- Goldy Brar-Rohit Godara network; previously associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang
- Suspected location
- Pakistan or another neighbouring country, using international virtual numbers
- Related case
- Baba Siddique murder case, in which Akhtar allegedly arranged weapons, funds and logistics