Baba Siddique, Maharashtra’s former minister and a leader of Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar’s faction), has died after being shot at outside his son’s office in Mumbai’s Bandra. According to sources, six shots were fired at Baba Siddique at around 9:30 pm and two people have been taken into custody in connection with the firing. Here are the highlights in this big story:
Achieving a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police has arrested the man who had shot a gym owner in south Delhi’s upscale Greater Kailash area last month. The man, who is believed to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi and Hashim Baba gangs, was arrested after a shootout. Police said they had received a tip-off that Madhur alias Mota Arman, who was the main shooter in the killing of Nadir Shah, would be in the Narela Industries area in north Delhi on Saturday. A team laid a trap for him and when he arrived in the area on a motorcycle around 9 pm and was asked to stop, he opened fire. The police fired back and… Read More »In Big Breakthrough, Cops Arrest Main Shooter In Delhi Gym Owner’s Murder
<p><strong>Baba Siddiqui Murder</strong>: Former Maharashtra MLA Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on Saturday night. The police have arrested two out of the three accused in the case and interrogation is underway. Authorities are now investigating whether the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was involved, although this has not yet been confirmed.</p> <p>Sources told ABP News that police are questioning the shooters about possible connections to Bishnoi. The police are suspecting that that Siddiqui’s close ties to Salman Khan might have been a motive for the murder.</p> <p>A 9.9 MM pistol which was used in the firing has also been recovered. Siddique was shot at outside his son Zeeshan’s office. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, but succumbed… Read More »Lawrence Bishnoi Behind Baba Siddiqui’s Murder? Police Probe If Case Has Salman Khan ‘Connection’: Sources
<p>Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique was shot and killed by unidentified attackers in Mumbai on Saturday. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. According to Mumbai Police, two individuals connected to the shooting have been arrested, as reported by news agency ANI.</p> <p>The shooting occurred outside the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui, near Colgate Ground in Nirmal Nagar, a police official informed PTI. Following the incident, Maharashtra Home Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with senior police officials, arrived at Lilavati Hospital.</p> <h3>Baba Siddique Profile</h3> <p>Baba Siddique, whose full name was Ziauddin Siddiqui, was previously affiliated with the Indian National Congress. Ahead of the… Read More »Baba Siddique Profile: From Congress To NCP And Stints As Maharashtra Minister — All About Him
Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and member of the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP, has been shot at in Mumbai’s Bandra and rushed to a hospital, where his condition is said to be critical. Sources said three bullets were fired at Mr Siddique around 9.30 pm on Saturday at the office of his son Zeeshan, who is the MLA from Bandra East. Two people have been taken into custody. Mr Siddique is undergoing treatment at the hospital. Sources in the hospital said at least one of the bullets hit Mr Siddique in the chest and he is being given continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Mr Siddique, who was a three-time MLA from Bandra West,… Read More »Maharashtra Ex Minister Baba Siddique Shot At In Mumbai’s Bandra, Critical