Punjab singer Sidhu Musewala (second left from top) was shot dead in Punjab’s Mansa district.
Highlight
- Congress leader and famous singer Sidhu Musewala was shot dead on Sunday
- The incident happened a day after Sidhu Musewala’s security was withdrawn
- Punjab Police detains 6 in the case and says they have ‘key leads’ in the case
Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Update: Famous Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who had joined Congress ahead of Punjab elections, was shot dead by miscreants on Sunday. The incident happened within 24 hours after that Punjab government removed security, The murder soon triggered a political controversy. Police said the murder appeared to be the result of an inter-gang rivalry and that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was involved. The singer’s last rites will be performed tomorrow.
The major developments in the case of Moose Wala’s death are as follows:
Blame on AAP
The Delhi Congress on Monday staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here and held AAP responsible for the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Musewala in Punjab a day earlier.
Congress workers raised slogans against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is in power in Delhi and Punjab, and placards with slogans such as “Provide justice to the late Sidhu Musewala” and “No propaganda, give protection to the people of Punjab”. were taken. On the safety of the people of Punjab and not on publicity).
Sidhu’s father Balkaur Singh Sidhu Moosa Wala wrote to Punjab CM Bhagwant MannDemanding justice for his son. He claimed that the failure of the AAP-led Punjab state government was responsible for his son’s death.
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s petition dismissed
A Delhi court has refused to entertain the plea of alleged jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is an accused in Punjabi singer and Congress leader. Sidhu Moose Wala murderThe court source said that he sought a direction to the jail authorities not to give his custody to the Punjab Police.
Key clues in the case, claims Punjab Police
Punjab Police said it has arrested some people in connection with the murder of Sidhu Musewala and obtained several important leads, even as a CCTV footage surfaced on social media, showing that Just before the Punjabi singer was shot dead, his vehicle was being chased.
The Punjab Police on Monday detained five people in Dehradun in connection with the case, officials said.
Moosewala, who recently contested the Punjab assembly elections from Mansa on a Congress ticket, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mansa district on Sunday.
Police sources said while a search operation has been launched to nab the culprits, the police are also probing the role of some people, who can be seen in the CCTV footage obtained from a ‘dhaba’ in Mansa, where they were found on Sunday. were eating.
Punjab CM orders inquiry to HC judge
Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann announced the formation of judicial commission A sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to investigate the murder case of famous singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala.
The Chief Minister, while accepting the request of late singer’s father Balkar Singh Sidhu, said that the state government would request the Chief Justice of the High Court to get the matter investigated by a sitting judge.
Mann said that the state government would ensure full cooperation to this commission of inquiry, including any central agency like the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Video evidence, suspects’ car exposed
Sources said another CCTV footage has surfaced on social media, which shows Musewala’s vehicle being chased before shots were fired at him, leading to his death.
An unclaimed car has been recovered in Moga, police said, suspecting that the attackers may have fled in this vehicle after committing the murder. Police said that the forensic team is investigating the car.
Who took the responsibility of killing Sidhu Moose Wala?
According to the police, Lawrence Bishnoi gang was behind the murder of Musewala. Canada’s Goldie Brar, a member of the Bishnoi gang, had claimed responsibility for the murder of the Punjabi singer. Moosewala was murdered in retaliation for the murder of youth Akali leader Vicky Middukheda last year, police said, adding that Moosewala’s manager Shaganpreet’s name had cropped up in Middukheda’s murder.
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