Baba Siddique’s tragic demise: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, other Bollywood celebs pay respects at Lilavati hospital
by KalingaTV Bureau · KalingaTVMumbai: Late Saturday night, Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty visited Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai to offer condolences to the family of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, who tragically lost his life to bullet injuries after being shot by unidentified assailants. Actor Zaheer Iqbal also reached the hospital to meet the family of Baba Siddique.
The actors expressed their condolences and support to the grieving family during this difficult time. Actor Riteish Deshmukh expressed his grief, saying, “The people who committed this terrible crime must face justice.” He emphasized the need for swift action against those responsible.
“Extremely saddened and shocked beyond words to learn about the tragic demise of Shri #BabaSiddique ji – My heart goes out to @zeeshan_iyc and the entire family- May god give them strength to brave this difficult timem,” Deshmukh wrote in a post on X.
Siddique, a three-time MLA from Bandra West, had joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP earlier in February this year after resigning from the Congress. Siddique was shot dead by unidentified attackers in Mumbai on Saturday evening. Mumbai Additional CP Paramjit Singh Dahiya confirmed the arrest of two suspects.
“The incident occurred around 9:30 pm in Nirmal Nagar. Baba Siddique was taken to Lilavati Hospital after being shot. Two suspects have been arrested, and the Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the case,” Dahiya told reporters.
Mumbai Police said that they recovered the weapon used in the crime. “A 9.9mm pistol was used in the firing,” officials said.
(Inputs by ANI)