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Punjabi singer and Congress leader Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead from point blank range in Jahawarke village of Mansa district of Punjab on Sunday the 29th of May 2022.

The 27-year-old singer and his friends were travelling in his vehicle, when the assailants fired at them. Severely-injured Moosewala and his friends were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Late in the evening the Director General of Punjab Police Mr VK Bhawra informed that the jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang was involved in  Moose Wala’s murder.

Gang member- Lucky, has taken responsibility for the murder, the DGP said.
He further said that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the matter.
Moosewala’s security was downgraded on Saturday after Punjab government had cut down the security of over 400 VIPs, including the Punjabi singer, on Saturday. Two police gunmen out of four deployed for the security of Moosewala were withdrawn.

Police suspected involvement of gangsters in the attack as many goons settled abroad had made ransom calls to several Punjabi actors and singers recently.

Moosewala had unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Assembly elections from Mansa constituency on a Congress ticket.

He lost to AAP’s Vijay Singla, who was recently sacked by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from his Cabinet on corruption charges.

The singer-turned-politician had a controversial past and was facing a number of criminal cases, including two for shooting objectionable scenes.