Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique ‘exposed’ the collapse of law and order in Maharashtra.
In a post on X, he wrote: “The tragic demise of Baba Siddique ji is shocking and saddening. My thoughts are with his family in this difficult time.”
“This horrifying incident exposes the complete collapse of law and order in Maharashtra. The government must take responsibility, and justice must prevail,” the Congress leader added.
NCP leader and former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai’s Bandra area around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday just outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui’s office in Bandra. He was taken to Lilavati Hospital, where he was declared dead. Two of the assailants have been arrested.
The 66-year-old leader had represented Bandra (West) seat three times in the Assembly. He switched to the NCP from Congress in February.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Saturday that the trial of the murder case will take place in the fast-track court and encounter specialist Daya Nayak will investigate the incident.
He further said the Mumbai Police have been directed to maintain law and order and they should see that nobody takes law and order into their hands. “Gang war should not revive. Strict action should be taken against those indulging in such incidents.”
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Source: NDTV
