Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: NCP Leader Laid To Rest With Full State Honour, ‘Co-Conspirator’ Held From Pune
Baba Siddique Death: Pls follow this space for all the live updates on the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai on Saturday night.
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Baba Siddique Shot Dead: Pls follow this space for all the live updates on the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai on Saturday night. The Nationalist Congress Party leader was leaving his Kherwadi office in Mumbai on Saturday night when unidentified assailants opened fire at the former Maharasthra minister. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
According to Mumbai police, a 9.9mm rifle was used in the attack and the Siddique was shot twice in the chest.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that two of the three attackers have been arrested, who are origianally from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The police are on a lookout for the third assailant.
Siddique has been a three-time MLA from Bandra (West) seat and was a prominent Muslim leader in the city with clost affinity to several Bollywood stars.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar called the attack as extremely unfortunate and condemnable. "I was shocked on learning that he died in this incident," said the Deputy CM, adding that he had lost a good friend and colleague.
"We have lost a leader who fought for the minority community and championed secularism," Pawar said and added that a thorough investigation would be conducted into the attack.
Those involved in the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique will not be spared, the BJP asserted on Sunday and slammed the opposition parties for indulging in "petty politics" on the crime.
Sixty-six-year-old Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was waylaid by three men at Kher Nagar in Mumbai's Bandra area just outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office and shot dead on Saturday night.
The shocking incident has prompted the opposition to question the law and order situation in the state, where the assembly elections are expected to be held next month.
"Baba Siddique was a great human being. We are all saddened by his murder. Two of those involved in his murder have been caught and probe is on to find out those who were behind this," BJP national spokesperson and former Union minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain told PTI.
Maharashtra Police will not spare anyone involved in Siddique's murder, he asserted.
"The entire country is saddened by his murder but the opposition leaders are indulging in petty politics on this issue," he said.
Leaders of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Congress are making "extremely petty statements" on the incident, he said.
"It's very sad that such kind of politics is happening. We are all saddened by this incident. There should be petty politics on this issue," Hussain added.
Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also slammed the opposition leaders and said it was not right for them to make "insensitive remarks on such a sensitive issue".
He said Siddique's murder is an "extremely serious criminal incident" and those involved in it will be caught.
The opposition leaders are talking nonsense as they are facing a "dearth of logical arguments", he told PTI.
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: ‘Co-conspirator’ held from Pune in Baba Siddique murder case; 3rd arrest so far
The Mumbai police have arrested a 28-year-old man from Pune who along with his brother “enlisted” two of the three alleged shooters in the Baba Siddique murder case, an official said on Sunday. Police called the man, Pravin Lonkar, a “co-conspirator” and said they are on the lookout for his brother Shubham Lonkar. This is the third arrest in the case.According to the crime branch official, Pravin and Shubham “enlisted” two alleged shooters, a UP resident and Shivkumar Gautam.While Gautam is on the run, police have arrested the UP resident and another alleged shooter, identified as Gurmail Baljit Singh (23). The official said police went to Pune looking for Shubham Lonkar but did not find him there. They then nabbed his brother Pravin for his alleged involvement in the crime, he said. (PTI)
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: AIMIM's Waris Pathan slams Maharashtra govt for 'total failure'
"Despite the heavy rainfall, thousands of people have come here (at Bada Qabrastan for the funeral), this shows how much people loved him. This is the total failure of the Maharashtra government. If a leader of the ruling alliance isn't secure, then how come opposition and common people could be safe," AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan tells PTI.
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: NCP Leader laid to rest with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan
Baba Siddique was laid to rest with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan in Mumbai. NCP leaders including Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Ajit Pawar were present at the funeral.
VIDEO | Baba Siddique laid to rest with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan in Mumbai. (n/1)
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 13, 2024
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/TixVad2j7U
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: One of alleged conspirators arrested from Pune
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: Mumbai Police (ANI)
Baba Siddique Murder Live Updates: Namaz-e-janaza was offered outside former minister's residence
Namaz-e-janaza was offered outside the residence of Baba Siddique, in Bandra
#WATCH | Mumbai: Namaz-e-janaza was offered outside the residence of Baba Siddique, in Bandra
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2024
His mortal remains are being taken for last rites which will be performed with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan, in Mumbai lines pic.twitter.com/KXE7vSkwgt
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