The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of Chetan Dilip Paradhi, accused in the murder of Ziauddin Abdul Rahim, also known as Baba Siddique, a former minister and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The court found prima facie evidence indicating Paradhi's involvement in a conspiracy linked to organized crime, referencing the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), which restricts bail for those with serious criminal charges. Siddique was shot dead on October 12, 2024, after a meeting with party workers, with police identifying the shooters as members of a gang led by incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The court noted that 26 individuals have been arrested in the case while three remain at large. Paradhi, a 30-year-old photographer, argued that the evidence against him relied heavily on call detail records, which he claimed were insufficient to establish his guilt. However, the court upheld that confessions from co-accused and witness statements provided substantial evidence of his involvement in the murder conspiracy, which could lead to life imprisonment.