Noida court grants transit remand of man who gave death threat to Zeeshan Siddique [Video]

A court in Noida’s Surajpur on Tuesday granted to the Mumbai Police a fourday transit remand of Mohammad Tayyab, who has been accused of making threat calls to Maharashtra MLA Zeeshan Siddique, son of Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai on October 12.

The Mumbai Police had earlier on Tuesday apprehended Tayyab in Noida. According to police reports, the threat was made through a phone call to the public relations office of Zeeshan Siddique, who represents Bandra East in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

The accused who allegedly demanded a ransom of Rs 10 crore, was booked under Sections 303(2) and 308 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which includes provisions for life imprisonment under Section 308.

During their initial investigation, the police found no links between the accused and any criminal gang. The police noted that Tayyab had issued threats to both Zeeshan Siddique and actor Salman Khan, seemingly in an emotionally unstable state.

The Mumbai …