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Widow of Slain Indian Politician Demands Fresh Probe, Alleging Cover-Up in Murder Case

Mumbai, November 8, 2025 – Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, the widow of former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique, who was murdered last year, has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a new investigation into his death, alleging a biased and incomplete probe by Mumbai Police.

Baba Siddique was shot dead in Bandra East on October 12, 2024.

In the petition, Ms. Siddique calls for the investigation to be handed over to a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) or an independent agency from another state. She claims the current police investigation has deliberately avoided probing the involvement of politically connected builders involved in slum redevelopment projects, with her legal team quoting the inquiry as digging a mountain and finding a rat.

While Mumbai Police have named Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, as the alleged mastermind, Ms. Siddique disputes this, arguing it is a smokescreen to protect the real culprits. The petition names developers Mohit Kamboj, Prithvijeet Rajaram Chavan, Ashok Mundra, and Nabil Patel, among others, as individuals allegedly part of a builder lobby that had a motive to eliminate Baba Siddique, who the petition stated was a “hurdle” to lucrative Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects.

The petition cites a WhatsApp message sent by Chavan to Baba Siddique before the murder as evidence of threats, and highlights the fact that Baba Siddique and his son Zeeshan Siddique, then a sitting MLA, had repeatedly requested enhanced security, which was allegedly ignored.

Ms. Siddique further alleges that critical evidence was mishandled and inadmissible, witness statements were overlooked, and that authorities showed a reluctance to pursue the extradition of Anmol Bishnoi.

The High Court is expected to hear the matter next week. The case has drawn significant attention due to the high-profile nature of the victim and the serious allegations of political interference.

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