Baba Siddique laid to rest as hundreds bid tearful adieu: What we know so far

Baba Siddique murder: Former Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead on Saturday, was laid to rest at Bada Qabrastan in Mumbai with full state honour on Sunday.
Hundreds of people, including politicians and celebrities, attended the last rites of the NCP leader.
On Saturday night, Siddique was waylaid and shot dead by three men at Nirmal Nagar in Mumbai’s Bandra area. The incident took place just outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s office.
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang has reportedly claimed the responsibility for the killing. However, the Mumbai Police said it will investigate the viral claim. “Further investigation is underway,” the Mumbai Police added.
Police have arrested two alleged assailants, identified as Gurmail Singh (23) and Dharmaraj Kashyap (19), while the third accused is absconding.
Mumbai Police also arrested co-conspirator Pravin Lonkar from Pune, the 28-year-old brother of Shubham Lonkar.
“He is one of the conspirators who, along with Shubham Lonkar, enlisted Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam in the plot,” police said.
 
10. The Congress led the Opposition’s attack, demanding a thorough investigation into the ex-MLA’s killing. The party said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis should take moral responsibility for “law and order failure” in the state and resign. Meanwhile, the BJP slammed the Opposition for indulging in “petty politics” over the murder. Siddique’s party chief and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said the murder should not be politicised.
(With inputs from agencies)