Overview
- Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead on October 12 in Bandra, allegedly by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
- Investigations revealed a detailed assassination plan involving firearms training via YouTube and the use of multiple weapons, including a Turkish pistol.
- Four suspects have been arrested in connection with Siddique's murder, while key figures like Shubham Lonkar and Shivkumar Gautam remain at large.
- Bollywood actor Salman Khan received a death threat demanding ₹5 crore to end his enmity with the Bishnoi gang, prompting heightened security measures.
- The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a shooter linked to a plot against Khan, further uncovering plans to use high-powered firearms smuggled from Pakistan.