Maharashtra Govt Announces State Funeral For Slain NCP Leader Baba Siddique
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a state funeral for former minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead outside his son's office in Bandra, Mumbai, on Saturday.
Siddique had held the position of Minister of State for various departments between 2004 and 2008, and also served as President of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA).
The Delhi Police will be sending a special investigation team to Mumbai to probe Siddique's murder.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has instructed officials to arrange a funeral with full state honour for Baba Siddique as he served as minister in the Maharashtra govt during 2004-2008 and also as chairman of MHADA: CMO
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2024
The Mumbai Police are also investigating potential involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, due to Siddique's close association with actor Salman Khan, who has previously been targeted by the gang.
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