Some leads found in murder case: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the police have found some leads in connection with the killing of NCP leader and former state minister Baba Siddique.

Different angles behind the killing were being probed, but police will talk about it later, Fadnavis, who holds charge of the state home department, told reporters in Gondia district.

“Everyone of us has been shocked due this horrific and tragic incident. Baba Siddique was very close to me, we had worked together for years,” Fadnavis said.

“Some leads have been found, but I cannot reveal them now. Some angles behind the attack are also found, but police will talk about it once the legal procedure is over,” the BJP leader said.

A Mumbai Police official on Sunday said they have come across a viral post on social media in the name of an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claiming responsibility for Siddique’s murder.

“We have seen the viral social media post, we are verifying its authenticity,” the official said.

The Mumbai police have launched a probe into the killing of Siddique from different angles, including a possible contract killing, business rivalry or threat over a slum rehabilitation project, officials earlier said.

The murder is suspected to be a pre-planned act, a police official said.