'Pay ₹5cr or get killed': Threat to Baba Siddique's close aide

The complainant initially ignored the incident; lodged an offence following the advice of an acquaintance

- Poonam raj

While the police continue to piece together the clues in the sensational murder of veteran politician Baba Siddique, one of the victim's close aide has reported receiving a death threat. The caller asked the complainant to either pay Rs5 crore or get killed, said the Khar police which has registered a case against an unknown person in the matter. The aggrieved was present with Siddique when he was killed.

The complainant reportedly received a call from an unknown number and the caller warned of a fate similar to Siddique if the ransom was not paid, according to the police information. Senior Inspector Sanjeev Dhumal said the police will soon apprehend the accused.

According to police sources, the threat was made on October 31. Siddique was shot dead on October 12 by three assailants near the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, in Bandra's Nirmal Nagar. The gang led by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has claimed responsibility for the killing.