The suspicion primarily focusses on the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who may have acted as contract killers rather than orchestrating the crime, police sources said.

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead outside his sons office in Mumbai last week on October 12

A viral post on social media in the name of an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claiming responsibility for the murder Baba Siddique, a close friend of Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Baba Siddique,

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.

The rivalry between Lawrence Bishnoi and Salman Khan escalates as threats emerge over past incidents involving blackbucks. Bishnoi demands a public apology, while ongoing criminal activities linked to his gang raise concerns about the safety of the actor amid a backdrop of organized crime.

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.

Multiple recces in days leading up to the shooting, guns for hire and the sheer brazenness with which the attack was executed hint at involvement of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in the killing of Baba Siddique,

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.

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