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Baba Siddique Murder: Allegations Link Crime to Slum Redevelopment Disputes

Zeeshan Siddique claims his father's stance on slum dwellers' rights clashed with developers and politicians, raising questions about motives behind the killing.

NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique, son of Baba Siddique
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Overview

  • Zeeshan Siddique, son of slain NCP leader Baba Siddique, alleges the Bandra slum redevelopment project played a central role in his father's murder.
  • He named BJP leader Mohit Kamboj, Shiv Sena MLA Anil Parab, and multiple builders as being involved in redevelopment disputes with his father.
  • The chargesheet filed by Mumbai police attributes the murder to a conspiracy led by gangster Anmol Bishnoi, with no mention of Zeeshan's redevelopment-related allegations.
  • The chargesheet reveals foreign funding, with ₹5 lakh transferred via hawala from Portugal, and details the recruitment and preparation of shooters for the crime.
  • Confessions from the alleged shooters suggest they were motivated by promises of financial rewards and claims linking Siddique to underworld figures like Dawood Ibrahim.