Chandigarh: Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village of Mansa district on Sunday. This follows a day after the Punjab police withdrew security of 424 people, including Moose Wala.
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for Moose Wala’s murder. Brar, who has close ties to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, said in a Facebook post that he had killed Moose Wala to avenge the death of gangster Vicky Middukhera.
Punjab Police are in the process of remanding Lawrence Bishnoi, a close associate of Goldy Brar, who is lodged in Tihar Jail. He will be questioned in connection with the shooting. Based on a complaint by Moose Wala's father, an FIR has been registered.
Sources said that an AN-94 Russian assault rifle was used to shoot and kill Moose Wala. Moreover, the number plates of the vehicles used in the attack have been found to be fake.
Moose Wala's parents have refused to send his body for post mortem. The singer's mother has blamed the Punjab government for the death of her son. Punjab DGP VK Bhawra said Moose Wala's murder seemed to be the fallout of an inter-gang rivalry. He added that 30 rounds of bullets were fired at the singer and at least three weapons might have been used in the crime.
Moose Wala had contested this year's Punjab assembly election on a Congress ticket from Mansa and was defeated by AAP candidate Vijay Singla by a huge margin of 63,000 votes.
