MUMBAI: A key eyewitness in the Baba Siddique murder case investigation has received threats from an unidentified caller demanding Rs 5 crore, Mumbai Police reported on Wednesday. The police confirmed that the witness was warned of fatal consequences if the demanded sum of Rs 5 crore remained unpaid. Officials have logged a formal complaint against an unidentified individual at the Khar police station in Mumbai.
The investigation continues to progress as authorities examine the case details. Former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique lost his life on October 12 when three attackers shot him near his son MLA Zeeshan Siddique's office in Mumbai's Nirmal Nagar area. After sustaining chest injuries from the shooting outside his Nirmal Nagar office, he was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for urgent care, where he passed away on October 12.
The imprisoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's organisation has acknowledged responsibility for the attack. The Mumbai Police have taken 15 individuals into custody regarding this incident. In an interview on November 2, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde stated that the state government would take strict action against those involved in the matter.
Calling the killing of Siddique "unfortunate," the CM said, "It is the government's responsibility to maintain the law and order. The incident was very unfortunate. Many of the accused in the incident have been arrested.
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