File Photo of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui.
Former Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique has died on Saturday after being shot in Mumbai, said officials of Lilavati Hospital.
According to the police, he was fired upon by unidentified people and rushed to Lilavati Hospital.
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The firing took place outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui’s office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar, the official added. “Two to three rounds were fired. Further probe is underway as teams have rushed to the area,” the official said. Siddiqui had recently joined the NCP from the Congress.
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— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024
(More details awaited).
First Published: Oct 12 2024 | 10:40 PM IST