The biggest hurdle in getting Bishnoi's custody is an order from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs barring his transfer from Sabarmati prison. Originally expiring in August 2024, the ban has now been extended. Bishnoi was shifted to Sabarmati Central Jail from Delhi's Tihar Jail in August 2023 in connection with a cross-border drug smuggling case.

By the dawn of this century, most of the underworld gangs in Mumbai, which thrived on fear in the '80s and '90s, had been silenced.

The murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP - Ajit Pawar faction) leader and former minister Baba Siddiqui remains clouded in mystery, with the motive still unclear. While multiple theories are circulating, police are thoroughly investigating all possible angles. So far, three key theories have emerged.

An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai. Gunmen opened fire on Baba Siddique, 66, near the office of his son, who is also a politician, according to local media reports.

Mumbai Police Crime Branch is investigating the involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in the murder of former state minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead on October 12. DCP Datta Nalawade confirmed the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of weapons,

Incident raises concerns about political violence ahead of Maharashtra elections, and at a resurgence of the gang violence that Mumbai has successfully curbed in recent years

Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar, a key conspirator in Baba Siddique's murder from Jalandhar met the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in Patiala jail before moving to Mumbai.

The Mumbai Police on Sunday said they are investigating all potential angles in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, including gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's angle and actor Salman Khan.