India, May 11 -- The Mumbai police have dismissed from service a police constable who was part of the security detail assigned to senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Bandra East on October 12, 2024.

Constable Shyam Magan Sonawane was removed from service over alleged negligence in performing his duty during the attack on Siddique outside his son's office in Bandra East.

According to police officials, Sonawane was deployed in Siddique's security detail on the day of the incident and was present at the spot when the attack took place. However, the department found that he failed to discharge his responsibilities in protecting the senior leader.

Senior officers...