Baba Siddique's killing and the rise of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang

On the 12th of October, Baba Siddique, a prominent Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and a member of the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, was shot dead in Bandra. While the exact motive behind the killing remains unclear, the Mumbai police suspect that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was involved. The incident has cast a spotlight on the city's law and order situation, reminding people of the notorious gang-related crimes Mumbai witnessed in the 1990s.

In this episode, The Indian Express' Mohamed Thaver and Shubhangi Khapre discuss what we know about the killing so far, the concerns it raises, and its implications for the ruling alliance so close to the upcoming elections.

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