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Published 16:41 IST, October 14th 2024

New Video From Murder Day Shows Man Accompanying Baba Siddiqui Shot in Leg

A 22-year-old man was injured in the firing incident in Mumbai, where Baba Siddique was shot dead. A video has emerged where he can be seen lying on ground.

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Man sustained bullet injury after being caught in firing incident of Baba Siddique
Man sustained bullet injury after being caught in firing incident of Baba Siddique | Image: Republic Digital

Mumbai: A 22-year-old man was injured in the firing incident in Mumbai where NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead. 

According to the video which has surfaced, a man was lying on the ground in a pool of blood after sustaining a bullet injury on his leg. 

As the probe intensifies into the killing of Baba Siddique, who died after multiple shots were fired at him late on Saturday night, it has come to light that the senior NCP leader's son Zeeshan was also on target of the alleged shooters.

Man Sustains Bullet Injury on Murder Day of Baba Siddique | WATCH

According to sources in the police, an insider had informed the shooters about Baba Siddique and his son's location to the shooters.

The sources further said that the shooters were ordered to kill the father-son duo. It is learnt that Zeeshan was left unhurt since he had left the office 10 mins before the shooters launched attacked on his father and fled.

Zeeshan Siddiqui Also Received Threats Before Shooting Incident

In the latest development, it is learnt that Zeeshan Siddiqui had also received threats a few days prior to the incident. The Mumbai Police told the accused confessed of targeting the father-son duo and were ordered to shoot down anyone they found.

Mumbai police said, "Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of Baba Siddiqui had received threats a few days before the incident took place. The accused told during interrogation that both Zeeshan and Baba Siddiqui were on the target and they were ordered to fire on anyone they found. Zeeshan Siddiqui was also the target of the accused. The accused were given a contract to kill both Zeeshan and Baba Siddiqui."

Why Attackers Chose Bandra to Kill Baba?

Zeeshan's office was one of the favourable location for the accused as it was very close to the the Western Express Highway as it may have served them as an escape route.

Updated 16:52 IST, October 14th 2024