Baba Siddique, a senior leader of the Ajit Pawar faction’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was shot dead by unidentified persons in Mumbai’s Bandra on October 12, 2024 ¹ ². The incident occurred outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar, where two to three rounds were fired ¹ ². Baba Siddique was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde confirmed that two alleged shooters have been taken into custody, one from Uttar Pradesh and the other from Haryana, while a third accused is still at large ¹ ². The Chief Minister has ordered the Mumbai Police to take strict action against those involved.
[news_related_post]The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from political leaders, including Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, who expressed shock and sadness at Baba Siddique’s demise ². The event comes ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, raising concerns about the state’s law and order situation ¹ ².
