Sidhu Moosewala murder case: Punjab police removed singer's security despite IB report stating Sidhu had threats, says Partap Singh Bajwa

Noted Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who had joined the Congress before the Punjab elections, was killed by gangsters in an attack near his ancestral village Jawaharke in district Mansa, Punjab on Sunday. The incident happened within 24 hours after his security was withdrawn by the Punjab government.

The 27-year-old singer, also a Congress leader, was killed a day after the state government curtailed his security cover. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mansa) Gobinder Singh told PTI that Moosewala was attacked when he was in his jeep at village Jawahar Ke and several bullets hit him. Besides the singer, Moosewala's cousin and a friend, who were travelling in a Mahindra Thar jeep with him, were also injured in the attack.

At least three weapons were used and 30 empty cases were recovered from the site.

Moosewala was left with two Punjab Police commandos after the state police withdrew two of four commandos from his security cover. However, Moosewala neither took the remaining two commandos with him nor his bullet-proof vehicle on Sunday.

Moosewala was among the 424 people whose security was withdrawn or curtailed by the Punjab Police on Saturday on temporary basis.

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30 May 2022

23:08 IST

Asim Riaz of 'Bigg Boss Season 13' fame, on Monday, condoled Punjabi rapper-singer turned politician Sidhu MooseWala's death by sharing an emotional social media post remembering the time he met him.

The 'Main Tera Hero' actor took to his Instagram handle and shared a post in remembrance of the late rapper-singer which featured Sidhu's picture.He captioned the post and wrote, "I remember when I was in Chandigarh you called me over for dinner, I came all the way to moosa pind just to see you and how proud I was to witness an artist like you. You made me listen songs from your album moosetape, we had conversations how tupac was so fearless, about his music and all the west and east coast conversations, we ate food from the same plate and you made me have missi Roti, we had a ball brother that nite and then later you told me after when I made you listen my built in pain track.. Asim dont stop making music, that thing is gonna stay with me for ever sidhu and your music..Rip".

22:30 IST

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring joins a candle march condemning the murder of Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala. "So far no one from Punjab govt has issued a statement to empathize...It's been 30 hours...," he says

Mansa, Punjab | State Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring joins a candle march condemning the murder of Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moose Wala. "So far no one from Punjab govt has issued a statement to empathize...It's been 30 hours...," he says pic.twitter.com/kGhXfzqz9f

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