Baba Siddique murder case: Police arrest third accused in Pune

In a major development in the murder case of Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, police have arrested the third suspect, Pravin Lonkar. The 28-year-old was apprehended in Pune and is the brother of Shubham Lonkar, who is also implicated in the conspiracy. The Lonkar brothers allegedly enlisted Dharmaraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam in the plot to kill Siddique.Investigations are ongoing as authorities continue to gather evidence, a police official informed.
Baba Siddique was tragically shot multiple times on Saturday in a shocking attack near his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East. He suffered critical injuries to his chest and abdomen and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. The Mumbai Crime Branch reported that six rounds were fired at Siddique, with three bullets striking him. Two suspects, Gurmail Singh from Haryana and Dharmaraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh, have already been arrested.

Following the news of his death, several Bollywood celebrities, including Salman Khan, visited Baba Siddique's home to pay their last respects amid heavy security. Stars such as Shehnaaz Gill, Raj Kundra, Giorgia Andriani, Ramesh Taurani, Maniesh Paul, Urvashi Rautela, Rashami Desai, and Zareen Khan were also seen expressing their condolences.

Salman Khan, visibly affected by the tragedy, arrived under tight security, with his bodyguards forming a protective barrier around him. He quickly entered his black armored SUV, accompanied by his head of security, Shera, and left with a Mumbai police convoy. Sohail Khan and his sister, Arpita Khan Sharma, were also present, along with BJP leader Shaina NC and singer Iulia Vantur, highlighting the widespread impact of Baba Siddique’s untimely death.