In a shocking incident, Baba Siddique has been shot dead. The Ex-Minister who had recently joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP was shot at by three men outside the office of his son, Zeeshan Siddiqui. There are shockwaves all over Mumbai after this news. Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan are at the Lilavati Hospital where his body has been kept. He was rushed to the hospital but doctors declared him dead on arrival. Everyone is saying this is like a blot on the police machinery that there is such lawlessness in Mumbai in a location like Bandra. A three-time elected MLA, Baba Siddiqui was known for his secular values and humanitarian outlook. Baba Siddique Shot Dead: Salman Khan Cancels Bigg Boss 18 Shoot; Sanjay Dutt Rushes to Lilavati Hospital.
Fans of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan Are Distraught
He was like a big brother to Salman Khan. When we heard about the firing at the house of the superstar, Rahul Kanal and he were the first to rush there. He is the man who made Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan resolve all their differences with a hug at his Iftaar party. In 2008, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan had a massive fight at the birthday bash of Katrina Kaif. Tempers escalated and they came down to blows. Gauri Khan and Katrina Kaif had to separate them. In 2013, Baba Siddiqui made them reunite at his Eid bash. It seems after the party, Salman Khan went for Bigg Boss shoot while Shah Rukh Khan headed to the home of Salim Khan for dinner. Baba Siddique Shot Dead in Mumbai: NCP Leader Passes Away in Lilavati Hospital After Unidentified People Open Fire at Him in Bandra, 2 Detained.
Over the years, his Iftaar party became one of the events every Bollywood buff looked forward to on social media. We have seen how he has showered love on Bigg Boss contestants like Shehnaaz Gill, Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary, Ankit Gupta, Rashami Desai, Ankita Lokhande and others. His children also inherited his warm and hospitable nature. We hope the culprits are booked and soon brought to justice. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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