Former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique was tragically shot dead in a targeted attack by three assailants in Mumbai’s Bandra East on Saturday night. Around 9:30 PM, the attackers, who had covered their faces, exited their vehicle and fired six rounds at Siddique outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office. Two bullets struck Siddique in the chest. Despite being rushed to Lilavati Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Following his death, Bollywood stars, including Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty, were seen arriving at the hospital late on Saturday night.
Today, an emotional video from Baba Siddique’s funeral has surfaced, showing his son Zeeshan in an inconsolable state. The clip, shared by popular paparazzo Viral Bhayani, captures Zeeshan crying during Namaz-E-Janaza and the burial. The heartbreaking footage also highlights the heavy rain pouring during the funeral.
A 9.9 mm pistol was used in the shooting, leading investigators to believe it was a contract killing. In addition to the three attackers, another individual is suspected of providing information to the assailants. Reports suggest that the shooters were linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and had conducted surveillance on Siddique and his family before the attack.
Baba Siddique had recently left the Congress to join Ajit Pawar’s NCP earlier this year, and had received death threats just 15 days before the attack. Despite being under ‘Y’ category security, the tragic incident occurred. Dr. Nitin Gokhale from Lilavati Hospital confirmed that Siddique was brought in with two gunshot wounds and, despite efforts to revive him, was declared dead at 11:27 PM.
Police have arrested two suspects, Gurmail Baljit Singh, 23, from Haryana, and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap, 19, from UP. Multiple teams have been formed to investigate the case, with authorities also examining the involvement of the Bishnoi gang.
The former MLA was known not just for his political acumen but also for hosting lavish Bollywood parties. A cold war between Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan was resolved at an iftaar party hosted by him in 2013.
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