Baba Siddique was provided 2+1 security. This meant that two security personnel remained with him during the day, while one was on duty at night. Out of the two security guards on duty, one had left at 8:30 pm on the day of the incident.

The Mumbai Police said the five recently arrested suspects had backed out due to disagreements over the payment.

Mumbai Police suspends security guard after NCP leader Baba Siddiqui's murder; investigation reveals details of the conspiracy.

In another development today, a photograph of NCP leader Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique was found in the phone of one of the arrested accused, Mumbai Police said

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police probing the Baba Siddique murder case have found that the five newly-arrested accused had demanded Rs 50 lakh for the killing, but backed out later due to disagreement over payment and also considering the NCP leader’s clout, officials said.

Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai's Bandra area on October 12.

Mumbai: In a major development in the former MLA Baba Siddique murder case, constable Shyam Sonawane, the police security guard present with the late NCP leader during the murder, has been suspended,

A photograph of NCP leader Baba Siddique's son was found in the phone of an arrested accused, revealing a conspiracy to assassinate him. During interrogation, it was disclosed that shooters from Uttar Pradesh were hired after local shooters declined the contract.

Mumbai police suspended constable Shyam Sonawane for being the only officer present during Baba Siddique's assassination. Five more arrests were made, raising the total to nine. The Crime Branch conducted raids in Raigad district.

Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five more accused from Karjat in connection with the Baba Siddiqui murder case, as informed by the police. The accused have been identified as Nitin Sapre (32),