1 week Ago By Subhajit Sankar Dasgupta
A week after Baba Siddique was murdered in Mumbai, his son Zeeshan Siddique on Sunday too to X and announced that the fight was not over yet. Mumbai: Days after Baba Siddique was assassinated in Mumbai, his son Zeeshan Siddique on Sunday too to X and announced that the fight was far from over. Pointing out that he was the son of a lion, Zeeshan said that he was alive, relentless, and ready.
“They silenced my father. But they forget – he was a lion—and I carry his roar within me, his fight in my veins. He stood for justice, fought for change, and withstood the storms with unwavering courage.
Now, those who brought him down turn their sights on me assuming they’ve won, to them I declare: The blood of a lion runs in my veins,” he wrote on X. ‘Alive, relentless and ready’ The Congress MLA added, “I am still here, unafraid and unbroken. They took one, but I rose in his place.
This fight is far from over. Today, I stand where he stood: ALIVE, RELENTLESS, and READY.” Baba Siddique was murdered in the Bandra area of Mumbai last Saturday.
The police have so far taken nine accused in custody in the case. They silenced my father. But they forget – he was a lion—and I carry his roar within me, his fight in my veins.
He stood for justice, fought for change and withstood the storms with unwavering courage. Now, those who brought him down turn their sights on me assuming they’ve won,..
. — Zeeshan Siddique (@zeeshan_iyc) October 20, 2024 Five accused had demanded Rs 50 lakh for murder Meanwhile, as per PTI report, five accused who were earlier arrested in the case had demanded Rs 50 lakh for the murder. They later backed out due to the disagreement over money and also considering the clout of the murdered politician, the police said.
They had allegedly provided weapons to the shooters and were paid Rs 5 lakh. The five accused had earlier been identified as Nitin Gautam Sapre (32), Sambhaji Kisan Pardhi (44), Pradeep Dattu Thombre (37), Chetan Dilip Pardhi and Ram Fulchand Kanoujia (43). Sapre is from Dombivali, while Pardhi, Thombre, and Pardhi (27) are from Ambernath in Thane district.
Kanoujia is a resident of Panvel in Raigad, police said. Click for more latest Crime news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9.
Subhajit Sankar Dasgupta has nearly 18 years of experience. Currently, he is serving as Associate Editor with news9live.com, a part of Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd.
He started his career with The Pioneer and went on to work in a number of media organisations, including IANS, Financial Express Online, The Political and Business Daily, among others. Apart from online media, he has also worked in print media. Among the beats he covers include politics, sports and infrastructure.
He has a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from Guru Jambeshwar University. During his free time, he likes to read books and play table tennis..
