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#BabaSiddiqueShotDead: Delhi Police To Assist Probe ; Devendra Fadnavis Under Fire From Opposition; Maharashtra Law And Order Under Scrutiny
Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai’s Bandra area . Two of the assailants have been arrested, according to officials.
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A team from the Special Cell of the Delhi police is set to be dispatched to Mumbai to assist in the investigation of the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique the police sources said .
Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai’s Bandra area . Two of the assailants have been arrested, according to officials.
The former Maharashtra minister was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
“A team comprising four to five members from the Special Cell will go to Mumbai to investigate and assist the Mumbai police. The team will look into the gangster angle,” said the source.
The Mumbai police said that the crime branch has launched a probe into the case from different angles, including a possible contract killing, business rivalry or threat over a slum rehabilitation project.
Meanwhile , A doctor from the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where Baba Siddique was taken after he was shot at, has said the former Maharashtra minister probably died before being shifted to the medical facility.
Siddique was unconscious when he was brought to the Lilavati Hospital on Saturday night after being shot at. Doctors tried for almost two hours to save him, but in vain, he said.
Speaking to reporters after the incident on Saturday night, doctors at the medical facility said, “There were two wounds of gunshots at the front of his chest. There was lot of blood loss, and he was unconscious when his family members brought him to the hospital.”
Congress has said the killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique is a serious indictment of the ‘crumbling’ law and order situation in Maharashtra and demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident.
The shocking incident prompted the opposition to question the law and order situation in the state, where assembly elections are expected to be held next month.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader Of Opposition, Lok Sabha
The tragic demise of Baba Siddique ji is shocking and saddening. My thoughts are with his family in this difficult time.
This horrifying incident exposes the complete collapse of law and order in Maharashtra. The government must take responsibility, and justice must prevail.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 13, 2024
In a post on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the tragic demise of Siddique is shocking beyond words.
The tragic demise of Former Maharashtra Minister, Shri Baba Siddique is shocking beyond words.
In this hour of grief, I offer my deepest condolences to his family, friends and supporters.
Justice must be ensured, and the present Maharashtra Govt must order a thorough and…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) October 12, 2024
“In this hour of grief, I offer my deepest condolences to his family, friends and supporters,” he said.
NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar tweeted on X
राज्याची कोलमडलेली कायदा सुव्यवस्था चिंता वाढवणारी आहे. देशाच्या आर्थिक राजधानी मुंबईत माजी राज्यमंत्री बाबा सिद्दिकी यांच्यावर झालेला गोळीबार खेदजनक आहे. गृहमंत्री आणि सत्ताधारी एवढ्या सौम्यतेने राज्याचा गाडा हाकणार असतील तर सामान्य जनतेसाठी धोक्याची घंटा ठरू शकते. याची केवळ…
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) October 12, 2024
M K Stalin , Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Deeply shocked and saddened by the brutal murder of #BabaSiddique. Such acts of violence have no place in civil society and deserve the strongest condemnation.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and party colleagues.
தேசியவாத காங்கிரஸ் (அஜித் பவார் பிரிவு) தலைவர் பாபா…
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 13, 2024
Priyanka Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha MP Shiv Sena (UBT)
Shocked to hear about Shri Baba Siddique being shot dead. My condolences to @zeeshan_iyc , wishing him and his family lots of strength in their toughest moment . This lawlessness in the city is unacceptable and should be probed by CBI.
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) October 12, 2024
Priya Dutt , Former Congress MP
Today, I’m shaken to the by the news of Baba Siddique’s tragic death, it has shocked me . Baba was more than a political associate; he was family.
To my father, Baba Siddique was like a son, and to me, he was a brother and a dear friend. Throughout my father’s political journey…— Priya Dutt (@PriyaDutt_INC) October 12, 2024
