Just a day after Punjab Police withdrew security of 424 people, including of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, he was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village of Mansa district on Sunday, May 29.
Three people were brought to the hospital, out of which Sidhu Moose Wala was dead. After giving primary treatment, the two injured have been referred to a higher institute for further treatment said Dr Ranjeet Rai, Civil Surgeon, Mansa Hospital
It is learnt that some unknown persons fired indiscriminately at the Mahindra Thar vehicle. In all three persons sustained injuries in the firing.
Sidhu Moosewala had contested the Punjab assembly election on a Congress ticket from Mansa and was defeated by the AAP candidate Vijay Singla by a huge margin of 63,000 votes. Vijay Singla was recently sacked by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann over charges of corruption.
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Last month, Sidhu Moosewala 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.
The singer is extremely popular in Punjab for his rap and has a huge fan base with followers running into millions.
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