Baba Siddique Murder: Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Sends Message To Salman Khan
Lawrence Bishnoi is allegedly involved in more than two dozen criminal cases and is also being investigated by the National Investigation Agency; Actor Salman Khan leaves the residence of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead by three assailants on Saturday night, in Mumbai, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 | | Photo credit: ANI and PTI
While claiming responsibility for the killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Saturday, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang sent a strongly-worded message to Siddique’s long-time well-wisher and Bollywood star Salman Khan, who has been in their cross hairs for some time now. now
According to reports, a Facebook post by Bishnoi’s alleged aide Shubo Lonkar alias Shubham Lonkar linked Siddique’s killing to the death of Anuj Thapan, who committed suicide on May 1 while in custody for the April 14 shooting outside Salman’s apartment.
“Salman Khan, we didn’t want this war but you killed our brother. Today Baba Siddique’s pool of gentrification is closed or at one time he was under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act) along with Dawood. The reason for his death was his links with Dawood and Anuj Thapan in Bollywood, politics and property deals,” read the post.
“We have no personal enmity with anyone. But anyone who helps Salman Khan or Dawood gang should be prepared. If someone kills one of our brothers, we will respond. We never strike first. Jai Shri Ram, Jai Bharat, salute the martyrs,” the post further read.
Although the police are yet to authenticate this post, they are looking for Shubham. Earlier today, Mumbai Police arrested Shubham’s brother and ‘co-conspirator’ Pravin Lonkar in the murder.
Siddique, 66, an NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister, was murdered by three people in Kher Nagar, Mumbai’s Bandra area, just outside the office of his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique on Saturday night. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
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A crime branch official said on Sunday that Praveen and Shubham had “listed” the two accused shooters – UP residents Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap and Shivakumar Gautam. While Gautam was absconding, police arrested Kashyap and another accused shooter, identified as Gurmail Baljit Singh (23), a native of Haryana.
Salman was among the few film celebrities who rushed to the hospital to meet Siddique’s family on Saturday night. On Sunday, the actor paid tribute to his late friend at the NCP leader’s residence in Bandra.
Siddique was popular among Bollywood circles, especially for his grand iftar parties. Notably, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan ended their five-year feud at Siddique’s Iftar party hosted at a five-star hotel in Mumbai.
Salman has been with Bishnois for quite some time now. Bishnoi threatened to kill Salman, alleging Salman’s involvement in the 1998 Black Buck murder case. By killing the blackbuck, considered sacred by the Bishnoi community, Salman has hurt the sentiments of the Bishnois, said Lawrence Bishnoi.
In March last year, the Mumbai police registered an FIR against Bishnoi and Goldie Brar after an email threatening Salman was found in his office.
Earlier this year, on April 14, two bike-borne men fired four rounds outside Galaxy Apartments in Bandra area, where the actor lives. Two, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, were arrested in Gujarat, and Anuj Thapan and another were detained in Punjab on April 26. Another arrest was made from Rajasthan Thapan was found dead in the washroom of the crime branch police lock-up on May 1.
(with input from PTI)
has been published – October 14, 2024 01:19 pm IST