"Maharashtra going in the direction of UP and Bihar," says LoP Vijay Wadettiwar
Oct 13, 2024
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 : Congress leader and LoP Maharashtra Assembly, Vijay Wadettiwar questioned the law and order situation in Mumbai and asked if Maharashtra going in the direction of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in terms of crime over the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique.
Wadettiwar also sought a resignation from Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis asking him to take responsibility for the incident.
Baba Siddique sustained two gunshot wounds to his chest before being brought to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital for emergency treatment, where he succumbed on Saturday night.
"The shooters have been arrested, Police are investigating but today Mumbai, in public places, such gangsters and criminals are coming and opening fire...If a ruling party's leader can be shot dead, then the safety of common people has become a big question in Mumbai...is Mumbai again becoming a crime hub?...is Maharashtra going in the direction of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, this fear is haunting us now...Home Minister should have resigned by now...the way the crime rates have increased in Maharashtra, he should take responsibility," said Vijay Wadettiwar.
Meanwhile, Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Rahul Narwekar said, "It's a very unfortunate and saddening incident and I believe that the govt will take the strictest action. The legal procedure is going on, the police is doing its work, I don't think that it's good to create any kind of pressure over them." 
Baba Siddique was admitted around 9.30 pm on Saturday and, despite extensive resuscitative efforts, succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Dr Jalil Parkar, a physician at Lilavati Hospital, said, "Around 9.30 pm, Baba Siddique was brought here. When he arrived in the emergency room, his pulse and blood pressure were unrecordable, and the ECG showed a flat line. We shifted him to the ICU."
"He was declared dead around 11.27 pm. He had bullet wounds on his chest," Dr Parkar added.
Dr Nitin Gokhale, a cardiologist at the hospital, said that the exact number of bullets would be confirmed following a postmortem examination.
"Baba Siddique was brought in with no pulse or blood pressure. He had two gunshot wounds to his chest. We initiated emergency resuscitation measures and shifted him to the ICU. He was declared dead at 11:27 PM. The total number of bullets will be confirmed after the postmortem," Dr Gokhale told reporters.
