Baba Siddique Killed: Firecrackers Used as Cover

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• Baba Siddique, former Maharashtra minister, was tragically shot dead.
• Attackers used the noise of firecrackers as cover to shoot him.
• Police have arrested two suspects, while a third remains at large.

Baba Siddique, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra, was shot dead on Saturday evening outside his son’s office. The shooting occurred as he was celebrating Dussehra by bursting firecrackers outside his son and MLA Zeeshan Siddique’s office. One bullet shattered the windshield of Baba Siddique’s vehicle, indicating that multiple shots were fired. Police recovered three bullet shells from the scene of the incident.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde condemned the attack, pledging strict action against those responsible. He stated, “Two suspects have been arrested, and one suspect is still at large. No one can take law and order into their own hands.”

NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar expressed that he lost a “good colleague and a good friend.” He assured that strictest action would be taken against the accused and that the mastermind behind the attack would also be traced.

“The incident will be thoroughly investigated, and strict action will be taken against the attackers. The mastermind behind the attack will also be traced. With the demise of Baba Siddique, we have lost a good leader who fought for the minority brothers and strived for pan-religious harmony,” he said.

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