Baba Siddique murder case: Main shooter returned to murder spot, visited hospital to confirm death
Mumbai: In a recent development in the murder of Congress-turned-NCP leader Baba Siddique, Mumbai police have reportedly learnt that the main shooter, Shiv Kumar Gautam, returned to the spot of the firing in Bandra East shortly after the crime. Gautam also visited Lilavati Hospital to confirm that Siddique had died.
During interrogation, Gautam disclosed that after shooting Siddique, he fled the scene, changed his shirt, and disposed of the his clothing and murder weapon in a bag, which he then hid under an abandoned car just 250 meters from the crime spot. The bag, containing the shirt and pistol, was recovered by police two days later.
A police officer revealed that Gautam, after noticing police presence at the scene and hearing that Siddique was rushed to the hospital, went to Lilavati Hospital. He waited there until he received confirmation of Siddique’s death.
Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in the Nirmal Nagar area of Mumbai on October 12.
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Bawankule slams Karnataka's Cong govt for plan to remove Savarkar portrait; seeks Uddhav's response
Mumbai, Dec 9: Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday slammed the Congress government in neighbouring Karnataka for deciding to remove the portrait of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar from the Legislative Assembly there.
History will never forgive those who insult the legacy of Savarkar, who had endured immense suffering for the country's independence, Bawankule asserted.
"The decision of the Congress-led government in Karnataka to remove the portrait of Savarkar is highly condemnable and an insult of country's freedom movement," he said on social media platform X.
This was the Congress' attempt to undermine the sacrifices, pain and ideology of Savarkar.
"It directly insults his legacy and the ideals he stood for," Bawankule said, and asked if Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray would remain silent or speak up over this act of his party's ally.
Thackeray, who has abandoned Hindutva for political gain, has shown disregard for Savarkar's ideals by aligning with the Congress, he claimed.
This is why Thackeray's party is being called "Tipu Sena", Bawankule said.
Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century ruler of Mysuru, who lost his life in a battle against the British in 1799, is a polarising figure who is hailed as a fearless freedom fighter by his supporters, while his detractors condemn him as a zealot who persecuted Hindus.
"Those who insult Savarkar and his legacy, like the Congress and their allies, will never be forgiven by history," Bawankule said.
