Baba Siddique killing: Mumbai Police registers case, former Minister to be buried with full State honours
The Hindu
Former minister Baba Siddique fatally shot in Mumbai, two suspects arrested, investigation ongoing, third accused sought.
The fatal shooting of NCP leader Baba Siddique is being probed from all possible angles, the Mumbai police said on Sunday (October 13, 2024).
Mumbai police on Sunday (October 13, 2024) said that on Saturday (October 12) evening between 9.15 p.m. and 9.30 p.m., former minister Baba Siddique was fatally shot while leaving his office and heading toward his residence in Bandra (West), in Mumbai.
Three people opened fire on Mr. Siddique, who was immediately rushed to Lilavati Hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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A case has been registered at Nirmal Nagar Police Station under Crime Registration No. 589/2024. The charges include Sections 103(1), 109, 125, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 3, 25, 5, and 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections 37 and 137 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
Two suspects, identified as Gurmail Baljit Singh (23), a resident of Haryana, and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap (19), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, have been apprehended.
“The Crime Branch, in Mumbai, is leading the investigation, and a search for the third accused is underway. “
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