Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Orders State Funeral After the Death of NCP Leader Baba Siddique
Fifteen days ago, Siddique Baba received a life-threatening warning, leading to an upgrade in his security to Y category.
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique was fatally shot by three unidentified attackers on Saturday night in Mumbai. The attack took place outside the office of his MLA son, Zeeshan Siddique, near Colgate Ground in Nirmal Nagar. According to police reports, the attackers fired two to three rounds at him.
The former state minister was immediately taken to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. His funeral, with full state honors, is scheduled for 8:30 pm today at Bada Kabrastan in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde confirmed that two suspects, identified as Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap, have been arrested. The suspects are from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, while the third attacker remains at large. Shinde also mentioned the possibility of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s involvement in the case.
The Delhi Police have deployed a special investigation team to assist in the investigation, given the suspected gang links. Forensic teams are examining the crime scene, and a post-mortem is being conducted at Cooper Hospital. Shinde assured strict action against the perpetrators, expressing confidence in the Mumbai police to apprehend the third suspect.
Fifteen days before the attack, Baba Siddique had received a death threat, leading to an upgrade in his security to Y category. Several opposition leaders have criticized the incident, blaming it on a breakdown of law and order in Maharashtra.
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