Baba Siddique's killers planned to target Salman Khan before his murder, reveals investigation
Mumbai: The shooters responsible for the murder of Baba Siddique, a prominent NCP leader, had originally planned to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan before carrying out the attack on Siddique, sources informed India Today TV.
Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12 outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East, Mumbai. The assailants fired multiple shots, hitting Siddique twice in the chest. Despite being rushed to Lilavati Hospital, he was declared dead on arrival.
During interrogation, the accused confessed that Salman Khan was initially their primary target, but they were unable to execute the plan due to the actor’s heightened security. The shooters had intended to carry out the attack after previously targeting Khan.
In a related incident, on April 14, two assailants opened fire outside Salman Khan’s Bandra residence. Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, the shooters involved, were later apprehended in Gujarat, with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claiming responsibility for the attack.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been threatening Salman Khan more and more in recent months, and other people have also threatened the star in the gangster's name. Interestingly, a caller posing as Bishnoi's brother threatened to demand that Salman attend a temple and offer an apology for killing a blackbuck, failing which he would be held hostage for ₹5 lakh.
In addition, a Jamshedpur vegetable vendor was detained this month after requesting a ₹5 crore ransom from the actor. A few days later, Salman was threatened once more and demanded ₹2 crore.
Given the rising threats, Salman Khan has been provided with Y+ security, and a strong police presence has been deployed around his home. Additionally, the Mumbai Police have installed state-of-the-art AI-driven CCTV cameras equipped with facial recognition technology to enhance his safety.
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Family of injured driver in murder of Suvendu's aide seeks exemplary punishment
Kolkata (PTI): The family of Buddhabeb Bera, the driver injured in the shooting that killed BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide Chandranath Rath, demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible and urged the new government to ensure such incidents do not happen in West Bengal.
Rath was shot dead in Madhyamgram near Kolkata on Wednesday night, triggering a political storm in the state. Bera, who was driving the vehicle at the time of the attack, sustained gunshot wounds and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
Family members said they learned about the incident through television and immediately left for Kolkata.
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"We came to know from TV reports that my nephew had been shot. We still do not know who carried out the attack or why it happened," Buddhabeb's uncle Biswajit Bera said.
"Our only wish now is that he recovers and returns home safely," he added.
Buddhabeb, 25, hails from Majnaberia village in the Chandipur police station area in Purba Medinipur district.
According to family members, he mostly stays in Kolkata for work and visits home occasionally during weekends.
Besides his parents, his younger brother, sister-in-law and several relatives have also travelled to Kolkata following the incident.
Demanding strict action against the perpetrators, the uncle said, "We want the government to conduct a proper investigation and identify those directly involved in the crime. They should be given exemplary punishment so that such incidents do not happen again in West Bengal and no other family has to go through this grief."
A neighbour, Ranjana Ghorai, also sought stringent punishment for those behind the attack.
"In our neighbourhood, we call him Sona. We want exemplary punishment for the people responsible for this incident," she said.
Rath's family members have demanded life imprisonment for the accused, while Adhikari has called for capital punishment for those involved in the killing.
