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PremiumBaba Siddique Murder Highlights: Former Maharashtra Minister and senior NCP leader Baba Siddique's murder has erupted a political storm with many political leaders questioning the law and order in the state.
The senior NCP leader was shot dead by three assailants in Mumbai on Saturday. The police are investigating multiple angles behind Baba Siddique's killing, from contract killing to rivalry. According to NDTV report, Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken the responsibility of shooting the former Maharashtra minister.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed that apart from the two persons arrested after the incident, the police are searching for the third accused in Baba Siddique's murder case.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio, visited at Lilavati Hospital after the incident.
NCP President and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the firing incident is unfortunate, condemnable and painful. "I am shocked to learn about his death," said Pawar.
The police have arrested two persons accused of the crime. One is Gurmail Singh (23), from Haryana, and the other is Dharamraj Kashyap (19), from Uttar Pradesh. The accused had done a recce of Baba Siddiqui's house and office premises, and they had been living in Mumbai for one and a half to two months, said Mumbai Police on Sunday.
Congress-turned-BJP leader Ashok Chavan said he had worked with Siddique when both were in the grand old party, adding the news was shocking.
According to an NDTV report, the shooters behind the NCP leader's murder claimed that they are a part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. So far, there has been no official statement by the police in Bishnoi gang's involvement. According to the probe, the shooters were living in Mumbai for past few months and had performed recce multiple times.
“They had received arms delivery a few days ago. The accused have been questioned by Mumbai Crime Branch officials for the last eight hours," ANI quoted Mumbai Police on Sunday.
Shiv Sena UBT leader and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray termed the incident as a complete collapse of administration, law and order. Calling it a very disturbing incident, Shiv Sena UBT's Priyanka Chaturvedi asked if there is any law and order in Mumbai.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: NCP leader laid to rest with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan in Mumbai.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: Baba Siddique's mortal remains taken for burial after he was accorded with state honour. Visuals from Bada Qabrastan, Mumbai Lines
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: NCP leaders including Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal and Ajit Pawar present at the Bada Qabrastan during the last rites of Baba Siddique
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: Pravin Lonkar, the 28-year-old brother of Shubham Lonkar, has been arrested from Pune. He is one of the conspirators who, along with Shubham Lonkar, enlisted Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam in the plot. Further investigation is underway, say Mumbai police
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: Mortal remains of Baba Siddique brought at Bada Qabrastan, in Mumbai lines. His last rites will be performed with full state honour here.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: Security visuals from outside the Bada Qabrastan where the mortal remains of Baba Siddique will be brought for last rites.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: State honour was accorded to Baba Siddique. His mortal remains are being taken for last rites which will be performed with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan, in Mumbai lines.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal arrives at Mumbai's Bada Qabrastan to attend Baba Siddique’s funeral
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: State honour being accorded to NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was murdered in Mumbai last night.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: Namaz offered outside the residence of Baba Siddique, in Bandra. His mortal remains are being taken for last rites which will be performed with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan, in Mumbai lines.
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: Mumbai cops reach Madhya Pradesh to search for accused in Baba Siddique murder case; fan out in Ujjain and Omkareshwar, say Police
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: Security tightened outside Mumbai's Bada Qabrastan where late NCP leader Baba Siddique will be laid to rest.
Baba Siddique last rites LIVE: Mortal remains of Baba Siddique being taken from residence, in Bandra for funeral procession. His last rites will be performed with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan, in Mumbai lines.
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: Security tightened outside Mumbai's Bada Qabrastan where late NCP leader Baba Siddique will be laid to rest.
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: The accused were brought to Mumbai Crime Branch
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: The police custody of Dharamraj Kashyap was not given. The court has directed to present the second accused again after conducting his ossification test to chec his age
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: ‘There were three people at the spot of incidence. Two have been caught and one is absconding... 15 teams of the Crime Branch are on the job... The angles of Lawrence Bishnoi, Salman Khan or any other angle is being investigated…’ DCP Crime Branch Datta Nalawade said
Celebs at Baba Siddiqui's house: Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin arrived at the residence of NCP leader in Bandra, Mumbai
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: Actor Salman Khan leaves from Baba Siddique's residence
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: Mumbai court remands one of the two accused to police custody till October 21
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police identifies 4th accused as Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered 28 live cartridges from the accused. They may also be associated with some international gang. Police have demanded 14 days of police custody of the accused.
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: Mumbai Police Police have demanded 14 days of police custody of the accused
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered 28 live cartridges from the accused. They may also be associated with some international gang.
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: ‘The murder of Baba Siddique is very sad. He was a senior leader and was in NDA. He had a big name in Bandra. He was a resident of Bihar. He had made a big name In Mumbai. Two accused in the case have been arrested and one is absconding. Non one can escape after murdering under the rule of Shiv Sena-BJP. The criminals will not be spared,' BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: Baba Siddique's shooters received pistol via prepaid courier just days before the shooting, met each other in Punjab jail, say sources
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: ‘It is too premature to say anything as an investigation is going on... The law & order situation is deteriorating. This is not good for the city and state of Maharashtra...People of Maharastra are waiting for elections to take place,' Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai said on Baba Siddique murder
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: Accused in Baba Siddique murder case, identified as Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap brought to a Hospital for medical examination before they are produced in Esplanade Court in Mumbai
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: ‘Two months ago, he went to work in a scrapyard. He went to Pune. We have contacted only once since then…’ mother of Dharamraj Kashyap's—One of arrested accused Baba Siddique murder case-mother said.
Baba Siddique Murder LIVE: Two accused arrested in the case, Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap have been presented in Esplanade Court in Mumbai. The two were responsible for shooting NCP leader Baba Siddique on Saturday.
Baba Siddique Murder News LIVE: Lawrence Bishnoi's Gang takes responsibility for shooting NCP leader, says report
Baba Siddique Murder Live: Gurnail Singh, one of the accused persons arrested in the shooting of NCP leader, was in jail for four years, Singh's grandmother told media persons on Sunday adding that she has no information about how he got bail.
“Gurmail (Singh) must be 22-23 years old. He was in jail for four years. I have no information on how he got bail," PTI quoted Gurnail Singh's grand mother as saying.
Baba Siddique Murder Live: Questioning the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi on Sunday asked, “If a person like Baba Siddique can be murdered - who is well connected, high profile, which has security and in the govt as well, if that person is not safe, then who is safe in Maharashtra? It's my direct question to Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis, if they can't protect high-profile people, what will be about the common people? It's a very shameful incident for Maharashtra govt. More than politics it's about law & order situation…"
Baba Siddique Murder Live: Expressing concern over the rising cases of crime in Maharashtra, RJD MP Manoj Jha said that the murder of a senior politician like Siddique is a certificate to the Maharashtra govt.
“The way he has been murdered in daylight, it is a certificate to the Maharashtra govt. If it can happen to Baba Siddique, what will happen to the common people?... What happened to the complaint that he had made earlier regarding the threat?" said Manoj Jha.
Baba Siddique Murder Live: Mortal remains of NCP leader Baba Siddique brought to his Mumbai residence after post-mortem at Cooper Hospital. He will be cremated with full state honours, said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.
Baba Siddique Murder Live: NCP leader Baba Siddique's relative, Ahmed has demanded free and fair probe into his killing and urged the government to form a committee to probe the matter.
“ I want an unbiased probe into this. Shockingly, he was murdered even though he was part of the ruling party...I demand that a probe committee be formed...the culprits must be given the strictest punishment possible," Ahmed told ANI.
Baba Siddique Murder Live: NCP leader Baba Siddique's dead body was taken from Cooper Hospital in Mumbai after post-mortem. The former Maharashtra minister was shot at near Nirmal Nagar in Bandra yesterday and later succumbed to bullet injuries.
Baba Siddique Murder Live: Delhi Police will send special team to Mumbai to probe the killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique.
Siddique, a leader in Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was shot at near Nirmal Nagar in Bandra. He later succumbed to his bullet injuries at Lilavati Hospital late Saturday night.
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: Expressing concern over the rise in criminal cases in Mumbai, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand said, “The manner in which Baba Siddique was murdered is deeply unfortunate, and it raises serious questions about law and order in Maharashtra. Previously, there was firing at Salman Khan’s residence as well. Baba Siddique had previously expressed concerns for his safety, indicating he felt his life was in danger. If a minister can be killed like this, it raises alarming questions about the safety of ordinary citizens in the state. There seems to be a larger conspiracy at play. An impartial investigation is necessary, and the culprits must be punished."
Siddique Murder Live Updates: CPI leader Annie Raja on Sunday questioned the law and order situation in Mumbai and said that Siddiquie's tragic demise is a testimony of failed law and order in the state.
“It shows the worsening law order situation which is prevailing in Maharashtra. It also points to many other things that such murders can easily happen and they (culprits) can escape... This Siddique's case shows a failed law and order situation in Maharashtra," said Annie Raja.
Siddique Murder Live Updates: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday instructed officials to arrange a full state honour for Baba Siddique
Siddique Murder Live Updates: Three assailants had fired a total of six rounds at NCP leader Baba Siddique on Saturday night. Out of the six, three bullets hit Baba Siddique, said Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday adding that the third accused has been identified and will be arrested soon.
Siddique Murder Live Updates: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday called Baba Siddiqui's murder as a surprising incident and said that if such crimes can happen in big cities like Mumbai then they can happen anywhere.
“The way he was murdered yesterday...we are all grieving...it is a very surprising thing that in such a big city like Mumbai...if such incidents can take place there, then we can understand that nobody is safe...state govts should take a look at the law and order situation of the states," said Yadav on Sunday.
Siddique Murder Live Updates:According to an NDTV report, the shooters behind the NCP leader's murder claimed that they are a part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. So far, there has been no official statement by the police in Bishnoi gang's involvement. According to the probe, the shooters were living in Mumbai for past few months and had performed recce multiple times.
“They had received arms delivery a few days ago. The accused have been questioned by Mumbai Crime Branch officials for the last eight hours," ANI quoted Mumbai Police on Sunday.
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: Attacking the Mahayuti alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that there is no fear of the police in the state now. Raut targeted Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and said, “We have been saying that Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis has failed completely and he should resign. However, now the situation has deteriorated. Therefore, the Governor should interfere in the matter and remove Fadnavis from the position of Home Minister."
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh condemned Baba Siddique's murder and said that the police investigation is underway and the government is closely monitoring the situation.
"The incident is highly condemnable, and the investigation is fully underway. Both the CM and Deputy CM (of Maharashtra) are closely monitoring the situation, and serious action is being taken. Two accused were arrested last night, and the culprits will not be spared," said BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh.
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: RLD leader Malook Nagar called the shooting of Baba Siddique an unfortunate incident and added, “When such an event occurs in the financial capital of the country, where the nation's biggest industrialists and renowned artists live, it becomes a significant matter. However, I would also like to say that the government there is sensitive, and everything will come to light very soon. The culprits will not be spared."
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Sunday paid condolences to the senior NCP leader and said, “ I pay my respect to Baba Siddique...today the way law and order situation has gone for a toss in Maharashtra, this is a serious issue...he has Y+ security and there used to be NSG with him...still it happened...he was elected from Bandra and today Railway Minister is going there for an inauguration, he is from the party who is your ally...for the sake of humanity, you could have cancelled that event…"
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: Baba Siddique was shot by three unknown assailants on Saturday night. He was rushed into hospital after the attack and died during treatment. In another update, the doctors have revealed that the NCP leader might have died prior to hospitalisation, reported PTI.
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: The main motivation behind Baba Siddique's murder was to create influence in Mumbai, according to the initial probe in the crime case. Delhi Police will send a special investigation team to Mumbai to investigate the murder, reported ANI citing Delhi Police Special Cell Sources.
