Zeeshan Siddiqui received death threats after the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui. An unknown caller contacted Zeeshan’s public relations office in Bandra East to issue threats against him. Actor Salman Khan also received death threats. Authorities have arrested a suspect in this case.
On Friday evening, an unidentified individual called and threatened to kill both Zeeshan Siddiqui and Salman Khan, demanding money during the conversation. In response, security around Zeeshan’s home has increased.
The office staff of Zeeshan Siddiqui filed a complaint at Nirmalnagar Police Station, prompting the police to register a case against unknown persons. Officers arrested a 20-year-old suspect named Gurfan from Noida in connection with this case.
According to police sources, Mohammad Taib, also known as Gurfan, resides in Delhi. Officers apprehended him in the Sector-39 area of Noida. Mumbai Police have taken Gurfan into transit remand. Initial investigations reveal that the caller made threats solely to extort money, but the police continued to investigate the incident from all angles.
In a separate matter, the High Court clarified that the Shariat Council or any private institution cannot issue a divorce certificate. If a divorce dispute arises, the husband must approach a court constituted by law. Only a court can determine whether a divorce has occurred. Until a court issues a green signal or stamp paper, the marriage remains valid, stated Justice Jeyaranathan.
If a husband marries again, the first wife is not obliged to live with him. Muslim personal law permits men to have multiple marriages; however, this can cause emotional distress to the first wife. In such cases, the court may consider it cruelty under Section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act. If the first wife does not consent to her husband’s second marriage, she has the right under Article 12 to live separately and receive maintenance from him, according to the High Court.
A Muslim doctor couple from Tamil Nadu married in 2010. However, in 2018, the wife filed a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act. The husband claimed he had already divorced her and presented a certificate from the Chief Qazi of the Shariat Council of the Tamil Nadu Muslim Tahid Jamaat.
The Qazi issued the certificate on November 29, 2017, recognizing the divorce. The husband’s father confirmed the divorce, but the first wife did not accept it. A review petition followed in court. The High Court ruled that the divorce cannot be recognized based on the father’s testimony alone without a third notice.