In a statement to the police, 23-year-old Shivkumar Gautam, also known as Shiva, explained the sequence of events that unfolded after he shot Siddique.

A Fazilka-based person was held by Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Maharashtra Police in connection with the murder of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, a top police officer said on Saturday.

In the Baba Siddique murder case, the key arrested shooter, Shiv Kumar Gautam, has told the police that, after the murder, cops asked him whether he saw the shooters fleeing the scene of crime. A day ago,

The shooter, Shiv Kumar Gautam, fled from the spot after shooting Baba Siddique, changed his clothes, threw his bag, Aadhar car and pistol, following which he returned to the spot, sources said.

Shiv Kumar disclosed details of his escape to Uttar Pradesh after confirming Siddique's critical condition outside Lilavati Hospital. He admitted to hiding evidence, which police later found.

The shooter told the police that soon after the firing, he quickly changed his shirt and stood outside the hospital for 30 minutes among the crowd