MUMBAI: Bandra police registered a non-cognisable (NC) offence on Friday against a person after the sister of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Zeeshan Siddique complained that she came across a threat audio clip on a social media platform.Police said the threat clip was posted on social media in the name of a person claiming to be gangster Zeeshan Akhtar, and that the NCP leader did not receive any threat directly.Police said they were verifying the authenticity of the viral audio clip. In the clip, a man purportedly introduced himself as gangster Zeeshan Akhtar and told Siddique he should tighten his security.“As you know, I have killed your father, and now it’s your turn. Beef up your security as I have issued your death warrant. I have found your involvement in Sushant Singh Rajput’s case,” the clip purportedly stated.A Bandra police officer confirmed on Friday that an NC was registered on a complaint received from Siddique’s sister Arhsia. “The NCP leader did not receive any threat directly. The threat was noticed on social media platform by his sister. The team is analysing the aauthencity of the clip and also details have been sought to track the internet protocol (IP) address from where it was uploaded,” the officer said.The threat clip was noticed on August 6, almost 10 months after former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique (66) was shot dead on October 12-2024 by three assailants in Bandra (east) outside the office of his son Zeeshan. During the investigation, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested 27 people and filed the charge sheet in the case.The prime accused was Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is wanted in a charge sheet. According to the police, Anmol allegedly hatched a conspiracy to murder Siddique, who had a close association with actor Salman Khan, to show dominance.A special court on February 10-2026 framed charges against 27 accused in the 2024 murder case of Baba Siddique under provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bombay Police Act and the Arms Act.Zeeshan and his sister did not respond to TOI’s calls and messages.
