Baba Siddique Murder: Court Sends 2 Accused Shooters To Police Custody Till October 21

Mumbai:  A court on Sunday remanded one of the two accused arrested for allegedly shooting dead former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique to police custody till October 21. The court directed the police to conduct a bone ossification test to determine the age of the second accused after he claimed to be a minor. Police were directed to produce the second accused again after conducting the test. The court will then decide if proceedings against him will be conducted at a juvenile court or the regular court.

Police produced the alleged assailants, identified as Haryana residence Gurmail Baljit Singh (23) and another man, a Uttar Pradesh native, in the court on Sunday afternoon.

Baba Siddique was shot multiple times on Saturday in Bandra by unidentified assailants. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Eyewitnesses reported that three gunmen opened fire outside the office of Siddique's son, Zeeshan Siddique, at Colgate Ground in Nirmal Nagar. The incident has instigated fear among residents and raised alarms about safety in the region.

The shooting occurred last Saturday outside Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique’s office near Colgate Ground in Bandra East. Three assailants, arriving in an autorickshaw, opened fire, leaving Siddique critically injured. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

Mumbai Crime Branch is leading the investigation and believes that more individuals may have been involved, as they suspect someone was providing inside information to the attackers. The police are continuing their search for the third suspect.

Baba Siddique, a former NCP leader and a prominent figure in Mumbai politics, was known for his strong connections with Bollywood personalities. His assassination has raised concerns about safety in the city, particularly as Maharashtra approaches its assembly elections next month.

Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Claims Responsibility for Baba Siddique's Murder in Viral FB Post

 The Lawrence Bishnoi gang on Sunday claimed responsibility for the murder of senior NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui, in a Facebook post. The Facebook post by a gang member, which has now gone viral, read that the murder was due to Siddique’s links with Bollywood actor Salman Khan and underworld figures like Dawood Ibrahim and Anuj Thapan.

The post began with "Om, Jai Shri Ram, Jai Bharat" slogans, followed by, "I understand the essence of life, and consider wealth and the body as dust. I did a good deed and honoured the duty of friendship."

The post further read, "Salman Khan, we did not want this war but you hurt our brother."

The post shared on FB by a user named 'Shubuu Lonkar Maharashtra ' further claimed that once Siddique connived with Dawood under MCOCA ( Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act). The viral post also mentioned the motive behind the killing, stating it was to take revenge on Siddique for "linking Dawood and Anuj Thapan with Bollywood, politics, and property dealings."

"We have no rivalry with anyone but anyone who supports Salman Khan and Dawood, should be prepared for consequences," the post further read.

The post concluded with a warning, "We will definitely give a reaction if anyone gets our brothers killed. We have never attacked first..."

Police Probing Authenticity of Viral Post

However, the authenticity of the post is under question with Mumbai Police saying that they will verify the authenticity and context of the post. Reacting to the viral post, Mumbai Special CP Deven Bharti said, "We have seen the viral social media post. Verifying authenticity and context.

Baba Siddique Murder

Baba Siddique died on Saturday after he was shot multiple times in Mumbai's Bandra by unidentified assailants. A former MLA, Siddique Baba Siddique was rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. According to police sources, three assailants fired shots at Baba Siddiqui, leaving him critically injured. The firing took place outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui's office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar. The incident has triggered panic, raising concerns over the safety and security conditions in the state.