Sidhu Musewala
Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Musewala was shot dead on Sunday (29 May) by unidentified assailants in Mansa village. He was 27 years old. The attack comes a day after the Punjab Police withdrew the security of 424 people, including him. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he reportedly succumbed to his injuries. Further details are awaited.
The singer had joined the Congress party in December last year. He had contested this year’s Punjab Assembly elections from Mansa on a Congress ticket and lost to AAP candidate Vijay Singla. Read also: Congress leader and Punjabi singer Sidhu Musewala shot dead a day after Punjab Police withdrew security
Who was Sidhu Musewala?
Born on 17 June 1993, Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias Sidhu Moosewala hailed from Moose Wala village in Mansa district. The popular singer had a huge fan following. Leaving behind his famous tag of a top Punjabi rap singer with fans across the globe, Moosewala made his electoral debut as a Congress candidate from Mansa for the February 20 assembly elections.
He has sung many songs like ‘Legend’, ‘Devil’, ‘Just Suno’, ‘Jatt Da Muqabala’ and ‘Hathiyar’. He played the role of the protagonist in the Punjabi film ‘Musa Jatt’. In addition, she starred in ‘Yes I’m a Student’. Which highlights the hardship of international students but inspires them to never lose hope. Many of his songs appeared on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart.