The police told the agency that Zeeshan Siddique was also the target of the accused. "The accused were given a contract to kill both Zeeshan and Baba Siddique," the police told th

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.

Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap -- were arrested immediately after the accident. A third accused, Shiv Kumar, who started firing directly at Baba Siddiqui, is still absconding.

The plan to kill Siddique was made in a Patiala jail with help from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar named as a key conspirator.

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.

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.