Who Was Baba Siddique, Ex-Maharashtra Minister Shot Dead In Mumbai?
According to sources, three bullets were fired at Siddique. He died during treatment at the Lilavati Hospital.
According to sources, three bullets were fired at Siddique. He died during treatment at the Lilavati Hospital.
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra’s former minister Baba Siddique was shot dead on Saturday. Reportedly, Siddique was hit by bullets in the stomach and chest in an assailant attack. He was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. The political leader succumbed to injuries.
According to ANI, Baba Siddique was attacked inside his son’s office in Bandra, Mumbai. Siddique was in critical condition when he was taken to the hospital. As per the sources, two to three shots were fired at him around 9:30 pm. Two people have been detained in connection with the firing, NDTV reported.
As per the portal, Maharashtra Chief Mister Eknath Shinde has confirmed that two people were taken into custody. While one attacker is from Uttar Pradesh, the other one hails from Haryana. “Two people have been arrested, one from Uttar Pradesh and one from Haryana, while another is on the run,” Shinde said.
The chief minister informed that he asked the Mumbai police to take strict action.