'Would be killed like your father': Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan receives death threat

NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party leader Zeeshan Siddique received a death threat via email, Mumbai Police informed on Monday. According to officials, the email warned that Zeeshan would be killed in the same manner as his father Baba Siddique and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 crore.

"Baba Siddique's son and NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique received a death threat via email. The email said that he would be killed the same way as his father. A demand of Rs 10 crores was made. The sender further said that he would send such emails every six hours," Mumbai Police said.

Speaking to ANI, Zeeshan said, "I got a threat via mail from D company, as mentioned at the end of the mail, they demanded a ransom of Rs 10 crore. The police have taken the details and recorded the statement. Our family is disturbed because of this."

Zeeshan and actor Salman Khan had received a similar threat last year after the death of former's father.

Senior NCP leader Baba Siddique passed away last year in October after being shot multiple times by three assailants in Mumbai.

The attack had taken place near the Bandra East office of his son Zeeshan.