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Thursday, 28 March 2024 8.38 PM IST

Six in police custody for murder of Sidhu Moose Wala, special team for investigation

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AMRITSAR: The Punjab police have taken into custody six people in connection with the murder of congress leader and Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. The police have found that the registration of the three vehicles suspected to have used for the crime is fake. Police said the attack is due to a gang war.

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) had the other day withdrew the security cover given to him. Shortly after this, the miscreants shot him dead. He was 29.

As per the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and state police chief V K Bhavra, a three-member team comprising S P Dharamveer Singh, DSP Bathinda Vishwajit Singh and CIA officer Preetipal Singh were appointed to investigate the case.

Sidhu was attacked when he and two of his friends were driving in a jeep to the village Jawahar Ke in Mansa. Reports said they fired at their SUV about 30 times. Though he was taken to the hospital, his life could not be saved.

Two of his friends who sustained injuries in the firing have been admitted in the hospital. The security of 424 people including Sidhu was withdrawn on Saturday following the directive of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Two cops out of the four given to Sidhu were withdrawn yesterday.

Sidhu joined the congress party just before the last assembly elections. Though he contested from Mansa, he was defeated by AAP’s Dr Vijay Singhla for 63,000 votes. Mann had recently expelled Singhla from the cabinet for corruption.


Many cases were registered against Sidhu for promoting gun culture in his songs. Sidhu had sparked a row after he targeted the Aam Aadmi Party and its supporters in his latest song ‘Scapegoat’. The singer had allegedly called AAP supporters ‘gaddar’ (traitor) in his song.


Police also said that a Canada-based gangster has claimed responsibility for the attack. Lawrence Bishnoi gang is involved in this murder. Lucky, member of the gang has taken responsibility from Canada, Punjab DGP VK Bhawra told the media. He said the name of Sidhu’s manager Shaganpreet had figured in the murder of one Vicky Middukhera last year.

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