Comedian Munawar Faruqui and Shraddha killer on Lawrence Bishnoi’s hit list – Times of India

MUMBAI: Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui And Aftab Poonawalawho is on trial for the gruesome murder of his Palghar-based girlfriend Shraddha Walkar in Delhi in 2022, was on the hit list of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the architect of the murder of former state minister and NCP leader Baba Siddiquethe police said. This revelation came out during the interrogation of Shivkumar Gautam alias Shiva, the main gunman in the Siddique murder case.
Gautam told police that wanted suspect Shubham Lonkar expressed concern over the delay in eliminating Siddique. “Lonkar told Gautam that another module he had assigned to target Faruqui could prove successful for them. This prompted Gautam and the other two shooters, Gurnail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap, to expedite their task on Dusshera said a police officer.
In September, the group that planned the attack on Faruqui had checked into a hotel in Delhi, where the comedian was being housed while he was due to perform in the capital. The mob was enraged by his comments on Hindu gods. However, thanks to the timely action of the intelligence services, the attack was thwarted. In October, Mumbai Police increased security at Faruqui due to the threat from the Bishnoi gang.
Meanwhile, following reports that the arrested suspects Gaurav Apune, Rupesh Mohol, as well as Gautam and Lonkar had visited a naxal-affected region of Jharkhand and met a key member, the Mumbai Police has informed the National Investigation Agency, which is likely will take over the business. investigate or register a new case.