Mumbai Court Orders Trial In Absentia in Baba Siddique Murder Case; Police Seek Custody of Another Accused
A Mumbai special court has ordered the trial in absentia of absconding accused Shubham Lonkar and Yasin Akhtar in the Baba Siddique murder case after they failed to appear despite warrants and proclamations. Meanwhile, Mumbai police have requested Maharashtra's home department to seek central government approval to relax prison movement restrictions on Anmol Bishnoi, another accused, to facilitate his custodial interrogation. The prosecution submitted a confidential report on efforts to arrest Bishnoi, with the court maintaining the report's confidentiality due to sensitive information.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 54/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 28 Oct, 08:37 pm. Other outlets followed.