Nagpur: A team from the Crime Branch, Mumbai, investigating the high-profile Baba Siddique murder case, arrived in Nagpur on Friday, November 22, and apprehended Sumit Dinkar Wagh, 26, a resident of Panaj, Akot tehsil, Akola district. Wagh is being transported to Mumbai for further investigation.

According to officials, Wagh played a significant role in the financial transactions linked to the case. He allegedly transferred funds using a Karnataka Bank account (Petlad branch, Anand, Gujarat) to several individuals involved in the crime, including Nareshkumar (brother of arrested accused Gurnail Singh), Rupesh Mohol, and Harishkumar. The transactions were carried out via internet banking using a newly obtained SIM card registered in the name of Salman Vora, another arrested accused.

Investigators disclosed that Wagh acted on the instructions of the wanted accused, Shubham Lonkar, with whom he shares a close friendship. Both hail from Akot tehsil and were college classmates in Akot City, Akola district. The bank account used for the transactions was also opened in Vora’s name, further implicating Wagh in the conspiracy.

The Mumbai Crime Branch continues to unravel the complex web of financial and logistical connections in the Baba Siddique murder case as they intensify efforts to apprehend other suspects.