The suspicion primarily focusses on the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who may have acted as contract killers rather than orchestrating the crime, police sources said.

Mumbai: It is by now confirmed that Baba Siddique was a victim of "supari" killing by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Sources told FPJ on Monday that a contract killing of a high-profile person like Baba with deep roots in politics and Bollywood would have cost the hirer a few crore rupees because of the high risk involved and the serious

Incident raises concerns about political violence ahead of Maharashtra elections, and at a resurgence of the gang violence that Mumbai has successfully curbed in recent years

The rivalry between Lawrence Bishnoi and Salman Khan escalates as threats emerge over past incidents involving blackbucks. Bishnoi demands a public apology, while ongoing criminal activities linked to his gang raise concerns about the safety of the actor amid a backdrop of organized crime.

Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar, a key conspirator in Baba Siddique's murder from Jalandhar met the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in Patiala jail before moving to Mumbai.