The Mumbai Police, at present investigating the homicide of former minister and NCP chief Baba Siddique, is reportedly trying into the potential involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
The gang’s particular point out within the Siddique homicide holds significance because the slain NCP chief shared shut ties with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who had beforehand acquired loss of life threats from the related of Lawrence Bishnoi. In response to stories, Baba Siddque’s safety was upgraded to Y class after he acquired threats to his life.
Baba Siddique had been a vocal advocate for enhanced safety for Salman Khan ever because the actor began receiving threats.
On April 14, two shooters fired 5 rounds exterior Salman Khan’s Galaxy Condominium in Bandra throughout the early hours. The Mumbai Police’s chargesheet, filed by the crime department, revealed that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi had personally communicated with the shooters, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, simply hours earlier than they opened hearth exterior Salman Khan’s residence.
Lately, a burqa-clad lady allegedly threatened actor Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, invoking the title of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
On Saturday night time round 9:30 PM, Baba Siddique was confronted by three males simply exterior his son’s workplace at Kher Nagar in Mumbai, the place he was shot. The police arrested two of the assailants, whereas one stays at massive. Siddique was taken to Lilavati Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
Baba Siddique, a outstanding Muslim chief from Mumbai, was well-known for his shut ties with a number of Bollywood stars, together with Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt. A 3-time MLA from Bandra West, he had joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP in February after resigning from the Congress.