Maharashtra police said it was a Glock pistol that killed Baba Siddiqui. Baba is a former Maharashtra minister and leader of the National Communist Party. Typically, such advanced handguns would not be used for murder. Criminals mostly use weapons made in the country. Especially when it comes to contract killing.
So why the sudden use of a handgun as dangerous as the Glock?
This pistol is produced in Europe and America. It is loved for its reliability, simplicity, user-friendliness, durability, high magazine capacity, and safe action system. This will never result in an accidental shot.
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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris also retains the pistol. He revealed this in an interview recently.
Glock pistols are actually made in Austria. In addition to ordinary citizens, it is used by the military, elite units, and police special forces.
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The Glock pistol used to kill Baba Siddiqui was of 9mm caliber. According to the Glock website, there are 56 types of handguns in this caliber. The most readily available bullets are 9mm thick, about the width of a pencil. It has markets all over the world. They are cheaper than other pills.
It has not been revealed which model of Glock was used to kill Baba Siddiqui. But usually the standard model is 9mm G17. The company that makes it claims it’s safe, easy and fast. Its magazine holds 17 bullets. In addition to this, a magazine with a capacity of 33 rounds is installed.
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This pistol is intended for professional use only. GLOCK 17 is most popular among elite military units. It’s very light. is accurate. Good firepower. There are more pills. That’s why it’s very popular.
Glock pistols are known for their safe action. Its security mechanism is quite innovative. So there is no chance of accidental shooting. So whoever keeps it remains safe. It has three safety features, passive and automatic, so it is considered safe.
Baba Siddiqui murdered
Baba Siddiqui was the leader of the National Communist Party led by Ajit Pawar. Vijayadasamy was shot dead by three assailants in front of the office of his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui that night. Police have arrested four people so far. They are Dharamraj Kashyap, Gurmail Singh, Praveen Lonkar and Harish Kumar. Three of the accused are absconding. They are Shubham Lonkar, Shiv Kumar Gautam and Mohammad Zeeshan Akhtar.
Baba Siddiqui was the long-time leader of the Congress Party. He later joined NCP earlier this year. He was called the leader of the people. Moreover, he has received a lot of recognition and friendship in Bollywood. Such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt.
