Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai

An Indian person has been changeable dormant successful the commercialized capital, Mumbai.

Gunmen opened occurrence connected Baba Siddique, 66, adjacent the bureau of his son, who is besides a politician, according to section media reports.

Two radical person been arrested successful transportation with the killing.

Siddique, a erstwhile section minister, was a elder fig successful the authorities of Maharashtra state, which is expected to clasp legislative polls adjacent month.

In February helium defected from Congress, India's main absorption enactment and joined the unrelated determination National Congress Party (NCP), which is portion of the governing conjugation of the BJP.

Maharashtra's lawman main curate Ajit Pawar, from the aforesaid enactment arsenic Siddique, said helium was shocked by the "cowardly attack".

Siddique was known for lavish parties and for adjacent ties to Bollywood superstars.

The shooting happened with precocious information successful spot owed to a large Hindu festival successful the city.

Opposition parties person criticised the government, saying determination was a large lapse successful security. The authorities authorities has promised a thorough inquiry.

Though 2 suspects person been taken into custody, the motive is not clear. Police are searching for a 3rd suspect.

Some Indian media study the suspects person said they were from a pack tally by notorious transgression Lawrence Bishnoi.

Bishnoi is presently serving a jailhouse condemnation for his engagement successful respective high-profile execution cases, including the sidesplitting of the Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala successful 2022.

The shooting came weeks aft Siddique's information item was upgraded pursuing decease threats.