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 night time, 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 occasions outdoors his son’s workplace in Mumbai on Saturday night time, police stated in an announcement. He later succumbed to his wounds on the metropolis’s Lilavati Hospital.
Siddique was related to the Indian Nationwide Congress occasion for many years however had not too long ago joined a regional occasion 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 occasion as Siddique, stated he was shocked by the killing.
“The incident will be thoroughly investigated and strict action will be taken against the attackers. The mastermind behind the attack will also be traced,” Pawar stated in an announcement.
Information company Press Belief of India reported that two suspected attackers had been arrested, and police have been looking for one other.
Broadcaster NDTV stated the 2 suspects claimed they have been a part of against the law gang that has carried out a number of killings prior to now.
Elections in Maharashtra state are anticipated to be held in November.
