Mumbai police personnel stand guard outdoors the residence of Baba Siddique, a senior politician, who was shot at outdoors his son’s workplace in Mumbai and later succumbed to his wounds in a hospital on Saturday evening, in Mumbai, India.
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NEW DELHI — A senior politician in India’s monetary capital, Mumbai, who was additionally recognized for his shut ties with Bollywood has been shot lifeless weeks earlier than a key state election.
Baba Siddique, 66, was shot a number of instances outdoors his son’s workplace in Mumbai on Saturday evening, police mentioned in an announcement. He later succumbed to his wounds on the metropolis’s Lilavati Hospital.
Siddique was related to the Indian Nationwide Congress social gathering for many years however had just lately joined a regional social gathering that guidelines Maharashtra state. He was additionally near a number of Bollywood superstars and was recognized for throwing lavish events.
Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who’s from the identical political social gathering as Siddique, mentioned he was shocked by the killing.
“The incident might be totally investigated and strict motion might be taken towards the attackers. The mastermind behind the assault can even be traced,” Pawar mentioned in an announcement.
Information company Press Belief of India reported that two suspected attackers had been arrested, and police had been looking for one other.
Broadcaster NDTV mentioned the 2 suspects claimed they had been a part of a criminal offense gang that has carried out a number of killings up to now.
Elections in Maharashtra state are anticipated to be held in November.
