Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead outside his son’s office in Mumbai. Police are investigating possible motives, including contract killing and business rivalry. Two suspects from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are in custody, while a third is on the run. The incident has sparked concerns over law and order ahead of state elections.

The murders of Baba Siddique yesterday and Sachin Kurmi last week have not only exposed the vulnerabilities within Maharashtra’s security apparatus but also raised questions on the Mumbai police

Former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba died at a staterun hospital here due to postoperative complications, seven months after he was acquitted in an alleged Maoist links case.