Mumbai, Oct 13, 2024 (AFP) - Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai

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2024-10-13

A senior politician in India's financial capital Mumbai was shot dead on Saturday, weeks ahead of key state elections, with police probing the role of a notorious crime gang. Baba Siddique, 66, a local lawmaker and former minister in Maharashtra state, was shot multiple times in the chest outside his son's office in Mumbai, Indian media reported. Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, from the same party as Siddique, said he was "shocked......

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