Baba Siddique dies in Mumbai
Baba Siddique, Maharashtra’s former minister and a leader of National Congress Party (Ajit Pawar’s faction), has died after being shot at inside his son’s office in Mumbai’s Bandra, according to news agency ANI. According to sources, two to three shots were fired at Baba Siddique at around 9:30 pm and two people have been taken into custody in connection with the firing.
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Baba Siddique, former Maharashtra minister, was shot at at his MLA son’s office on Saturday in Bandra in Mumbai. The leader was rushed to Lilavati hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, reported news agency ANI. Three bullets were fired at him, sources have told NDTV. Read here
Baba Siddique was visiting his MLA son’s Bandra office when the shooting took place. Reports say three bullets were fired at him.
Baba Siddique, who enjoys Y-level security, was shot at in Mumbai’s Bandra and died later at Lilavati Hospital.
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2 Arrested For Shooting At Baba Siddique: Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said he has spoken to police and people at the hospital. “Two people have been arrested, one from Uttar Pradesh and one from Haryana, while another is on the run. I have asked the Mumbai police to take strict action,” he said.
