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Baba Siddique Murder: Former MLA Zeeshan Siddique told police that one one occasion, a developer had used abusive language against his father.
Baba Siddique Murder Probe: Son Zeeshan Siddique told police a false case was registered against him for his objection towards a redevelopment project.
Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was close to Bollywood, was not killed due to association with actor Salman Khan? His son Zeeshan has urged police to consider issues of slum development projects in Bandra, while naming some builders and politicians.
Former MLA Zeeshan Siddique told police that one one occasion, a developer had used abusive language against his father. His statement is part of the chargesheet filed by police in connection with the killing of the former state minister on October 12, 2024.
Baba Siddique (66) was shot dead by three assailants outside his son’s office in Mumbai’s Bandra East area.
Zeeshan claimed many developers were in constant touch with his father for redevelopment projects.
The former MLA told police he and his father were continuously fighting for the rights of slumdwellers in Mumbai’s Bandra area, adding that a false case was registered against him for his objection towards a redevelopment project.
“There are many developers who were in regular contact with my father. My father had the habit of writing a diary about his daily work. I learnt that around 5.30 pm to 6 pm (on the day of the murder) my dad was contacted on his WhatsApp by Mohit Kambhoj (a BJP worker). Mohit wanted to meet my father with regard to a project in Bandra by Mundra Builders,” Zeeshan said in his statement to the police.
The former MLA in the statement also said, “A builder during a meeting with certain persons regarding the SRA redevelopment project had used abusive words about my father. I request that all the above-mentioned matters be investigated in detail in the investigation of my father’s murder.”
Police have filed a more than 4,500-page chargesheet before a special MCOCA court in connection with the case.
It has been filed against 26 arrested accused, while three persons — Shubham Lonkar, Yasin Akhthar and Anmol Bishnoi — have been shown as wanted accused.
All the accused have been booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and are currently in judicial custody.
What Police Says In Chargesheet
Mumbai police, in the filed chargesheet, said that mastermind of Baba Siddique’s murder, Anmol Bishnoi, motivated men who carried out the assassination with promises of a flat, car and Rs 5 lakh in advance.
According to the chargesheet, Anmol framed the murder as revenge for the death of his associate Anuj Thapan, who allegedly died by suicide in May 2024 while in custody after being arrested for firing at actor Salman Khan’s residence. Police believe Siddique was targeted for his close association with Khan. The gang reportedly intended to spread fear, assert their dominance, and establish an extortion racket in Mumbai.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
