Wed Oct 23 11:17:24 UTC 2024: Here’s a summary of the news article highlighting the key points:

– Baba Siddique, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead on October 12 outside his office in Bandra while celebrating Dussehra.
– Mumbai Police revealed that the shooters were in contact with Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, through Snapchat before the murder.
– Investigations uncovered that the accused deleted messages after reading them and that four mobile phones were seized for evidence.
– Anomalies in the Snapchat communications indicated direct interaction between the shooters and Anmol Bishnoi.
– Pravin Lonkar, who provided logistical support to the shooters, was also implicated; the police found images of Zeeshan Siddique, Baba’s son, on the shooter’s phones, suggesting a prior reconnaissance of the location.
– The motive for the murder appears to be related to Siddique’s connections with Bollywood star Salman Khan and alleged ties to fugitive Dawood Ibrahim.
– The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed resentment towards Siddique due to these associations, and they expressed that Siddique’s death was influenced by his previous connections with organized crime.
– To date, ten individuals have been arrested in connection with the case, including two shooters and a weapons supplier, while others remain fugitives.
– Notably, the shooters learned to use firearms through YouTube tutorials and conducted several practice sessions prior to the attack.

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