NCP leader Baba Siddiqui's son Zeeshan Siddiqui was also a target in the murder plot. The attackers were contracted to eliminate both Baba and Zeeshan Siddiqui, the arrested accused told Mumbai Police.

The accused told during interrogation that both Zeeshan and Baba Siddiqui were on the target and they were ordered to fire on anyone they found.

Mumbai Police on Monday said Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui had received threats a few days before his father was shot dead in Mumbai. The accused told during interrogation that both Zeeshan and Baba Siddiqui were on the target and they were ordered to fire on anyone they found, they added.

Authorities revealed that Pravin Lonkar (28) is the brother of Shubham Lonkar, another accused implicated in the murder plot. The two brothers are said to have recruited Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam to carry out the attack on Siddique.

Baba Siddique was waylaid by three persons at Kher Nagar in Mumbai's Bandra area just outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office and shot at on Saturday night.

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.

Former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai. He was Ajit Pawar led NCP leader. 3 unknown assailants fired 2-3 rounds of gunshots at him. The incident took place outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar,

On the occasion of Dussehra on the night of October 12 three attackers shot and killed NCP leader Baba Siddiqui. Two of the three attackers were caught by the crowd on the spot and handed over to the police.