Baba Siddique murder: Shooters claim to be from Lawrence Bishnoi gang, say sources

Siddiqui was brutally shot dead with multiple rounds of gunfire by unidentified assailants in the Bandra East area of Mumbai on Saturday evening.

In a shocking turn of events, senior Maharashtra politician and NCP leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on Saturday night outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui's office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar. Two persons were arrested immediately after the incident. According to sources, the shooters have claimed association with Lawrence Bishnoi's gang during the interrogation. 

However, the police are currently cross-verifying their statements. The accused have been doing recce of that area for the last 25-30 days. Sources reveal that all three accused had reached Bandra East by an auto rickshaw before the incident. They waited for some time before shooting Baba Siddiqui.

According to police, Baba Siddique was shot with three to four bullets, however, a clear picture will only emerge after the post-mortem. His body has been shifted to Cooper Hospital, where the post-mortem will be done. The arrested accused have been identified as Gurmail Singh, hailing from Haryana and Dharmaraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh.

Siddiqui, a three time-former MLA, had recently joined the NCP after quitting the Congress. Leaders cutting across party lines condoled the death of Siddiqui, with some from opposition parties expressing concern at the law and order situation in Maharashtra.

Celebrities reach hospital

Baba Siddiqui was not only dominant in the political world but also in the film world. The news of Baba Siddiqui's murder has caused a wave of mourning in the entire Bollywood industry. As soon as the news of the death of the veteran politician was received, many Bollywood celebrities and politicians reached Lilavati Hospital, where Baba Siddiqui was admitted after being shot. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was also spotted outside Lilavati Hospital. Apart from this, superstar Salman Khan also reached the hospital as soon as the news of Baba Siddiqui being shot was received.