In a twist following the assassination of politician Baba Siddique, his daughter Arshia Siddique has filed a fresh FIR at Bandra police station against an unknown individual who allegedly attempted to fraudulently become the ‘authorised signatory’ of her late father’s mobile number. The number is linked to the family’s real estate and business firm, Zears Business India LLP.

What initially appeared to be a routine 96-hour window for updating authorised signatory details turned into a critical moment of revelation. The mobile service provider’s automated response to a spoofed email — intended to hijack control of Siddique’s mobile number — ended up exposing the cyber intrusion when it CC’d the original email ID of Shehzeen Siddique, the late NCP leader’s wife.

Alarmed by this suspicious activity, Arshia registered an FIR, suspecting a deeper conspiracy possibly linked to her father’s assassination. The Bandra police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on June 26. However, no arrests have been made yet.