The homicide of NCP chief Baba Siddique unfolded with chilling precision, and Mumbai police are actually investigating all attainable angles, together with a attainable hyperlink to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
In a Fb put up, the Bishnoi gang has already claimed duty for the ghastly homicide, nonetheless massive questions nonetheless persist. The most important query being how come Siddique, a outstanding face in Mumbai’s political circles with tight safety round him, fell prey to the ghastly homicide.
As per the police, on the night of the assault, Siddique was standing outdoors his son’s workplace within the Nirmal Nagar space, when three assailants approached him. Armed with two pistols and pepper spray, the group appeared to have meticulously deliberate the assault, desiring to incapacitate Siddique with the spray earlier than capturing him. Nonetheless, the plan took a lethal flip when one of many attackers, recognized as Shiv Kumar Gautam, opened hearth instantly, abandoning their preliminary technique. The opposite two shooters had been caught on the scene, however the third, Gautam, managed to flee.
“Mumbai Crime Department recovered two pistols from each the accused. The accused had introduced pepper spray, first, the accused had been about to spray after which they had been about to fireside however the third accused Shiv Kumar Gautam began firing immediately. Three constables had been with Baba Siddiqui and on the time of the incident additionally three constables had been there however they might not do something. Yet one more particular person has been injured on this firing,” DCP Crime Department Datta Nalawade instructed the media in a press release.
The police have since recovered two pistols and 28 reside rounds from the arrested males. At a press briefing, DCP Crime Department Datta Nalawade acknowledged, “We’re exploring all angles, together with the attainable involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.” A social media put up, allegedly from a Bishnoi gang member, claimed duty for Siddique’s homicide, suggesting it was because of his affiliation with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, whom Bishnoi has beforehand threatened. Authorities are nonetheless verifying the authenticity of this declare.
Although Siddique had safety personnel assigned by the Mumbai police, they had been unable to forestall the assault. Three officers had been current on the scene, however they had been overpowered because the pictures rang out, injuring each Siddique and a bystander. The attackers had apparently deliberate a extra managed assault however resorted to direct gunfire when Gautam acted.
The case has been registered below a number of sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Arms Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act. Fifteen groups from the Crime Department have been deployed to find the absconding shooter.
Siddique’s homicide has despatched shockwaves via the political panorama of Maharashtra, and the attainable hyperlink to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang—already notorious for its legal actions and former threats towards Salman Khan—has solely heightened tensions. The police are actually racing towards time to trace down the third suspect and uncover the total motive behind the assassination.
