By the dawn of this century, most of the underworld gangs in Mumbai, which thrived on fear in the '80s and '90s, had been silenced.

Baba Siddique was shot dead in the Bandra area on Saturday night, causing a massive political storm in the state of Maharashtra which will go to Assembly polls next month.

Siddique's murder is one of the many high-profile crimes linked to Bishnoi gang. The other cases linked to the gang include the May 2022 murder of Punjabi musician Sidhu Moosewala , the April 2024 firing outside actor Salman Khan's Mumbai house and the September 2024 firing at the house in Canada of musician AP Dhillon , to name a few

Lawrence Bishnoi enjoys popularity on social media and reportedly hire youngsters from north Indian states through social media to carry out hit jobs.

In the social media post, Lonkar claimed that Baba Siddique had been killed because he was linked to India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and was close to Salman Khan.

The murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique has been tied to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Mumbai police reportedly confirmed that the three shooters involved in Siddique's killing on Friday night were linked to the Bishnoi gang,

Amid the probe by the Mumbai police, the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the murder on Sunday. Lawrence Bishnoi had also claimed responsibility for the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

Mumbai police arrested 28-year-old Pravin Lonkar for allegedly enlisting shooters in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui. Authorities are searching for his brother, Shubham Lonkar. This marks the third arrest in the case linked to alleged ties with Dawood Ibrahim.

The Mumbai Police on Sunday said they are investigating all potential angles in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, including gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's angle and actor Salman Khan.

Prominent Maharashtra leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra area on Dussehra. Shooters gunned him down outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office and fled on a bike. The murder of the influential former minister has sent shockwaves through political and Bollywood circles.