Mumbai: The Y‑category security of Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of veteran NCP leader Baba Siddiqui, was withdrawn earlier this week, leaving the young leader with just two constables for protection. The security had been granted to Zeeshan, a former MLA, a few weeks after his father, Baba Siddiqui, was gunned down outside his office last year by armed gunmen in Mumbai.

Following the state government’s decision to withdraw the Y‑category security, Zeeshan Siddiqui called the move a betrayal. Notably, the former MLA, who has been outspoken about the loss of his father, said that the removal of the security cover felt like a betrayal. “Only two constables now remain with me… I fear for my safety and that of my loved ones. If anything happens to us, the responsibility must be fixed,” he said.

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