Maharashtra: NCP Leader Baba Siddique Shot Dead Outside Son's Office In Mumbai, 2 Out Of 3 Accused Arrested
Senior NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bandra East, Mumbai. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
Maharashtra News: Nationalist Congress Party's senior leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Two people related to the firing have been arrested, Mumbai Police informed while adding that a 9.9 MM pistol used in the firing was recovered, as per news agency ANI. Security has been tightened outside the Mumbai hospital.
Baba Siddique was shot twice in the chest. Mumbai police sources have reported that his death was caused by a gunshot wound to the chest. A forensic team has arrived at the crime scene.
VIDEO | Visuals from the spot in Mumbai's Bandra East where NCP leader Baba Siddiqui was shot at earlier today. #BabaSiddiqui
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2024
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/XF52vwmFiJ
Notably, Baba Siddique received a threatening message/letter about two weeks ago. After the threatening message, police security was increased. However, he did not have any category of security. With this death, two leaders of the NCP have been killed in a week including Sachin Kurmi from Byculla and Siddique.
According to news agency PTI, an unidentified person fired at Baba Siddiqui of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in Mumbai's Bandra East on Saturday evening. The firing took place outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui's office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar, a police official told PTI.
Baba Siddique Shot Dead: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Assures Strict Action, Sena UBT Demands Resignations
Addressing the media, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed that two accused arrested are from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana while a manhunt is underway to arrest a third assailant. He assured strict action in the matter.
"This is an extremely unfortunate incident and I spoke to the doctors and police. Two people have been arrested, the accused are from UP and Haryana. The third accused is absconding. We have given instructions to Mumbai Police that strict action should be taken against those who take law and order into their hands...I am sure that Mumbai police will soon arrest the third accused...Strict action will be taken against the accused," he said.
VIDEO | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde (@mieknathshinde) speaks on shooting at NCP leader Baba Siddiqui.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2024
An unidentified person fired at and injured Baba Siddiqui of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in Mumbai's Bandra East on Saturday evening. The firing took place outside his MLA son… pic.twitter.com/8vnNuZZqR2
Maharashtra Home Minister and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and senior police officials reached Lilavati Hospital following the incident.
#WATCH | Baba Siddique firing | Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis and senior police officials reach Lilavati Hospital pic.twitter.com/U0CN9utrCS
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024
Reacting to the development, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey slammed the Maharashtra government over the state's law and order situation,
#WATCH | Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey says, "If former MLAs are not safe in our city Mumbai, if leaders of the government are not safe then how will this government protect the common people? If they cannot keep their MLAs and former ministers safe then Home… pic.twitter.com/beP0MEeuQK
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024
"If former MLAs are not safe in our city Mumbai, if leaders of the government are not safe then how will this government protect the common people? If they cannot keep their MLAs and former ministers safe then Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis should resign. He has no right to continue as the Home Minister. Eknath Shinde has no right to continue as the CM of the state. There is firing on the streets of Mumbai in broad daylight. Three rounds are being fired and people are being shot at... Is this law and order?... The criminals have no fear... The policies of the Mahayuti and BJP had maligned the politics," he remarked.
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