 "Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead in Mansa village")
Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who had only recently joined the Congres s, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mansa village on Sunday.
According to a report by India Today, the incident took place a day after Punjab Police withdrew the security of 424 people , including Moosewala’s.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mansa) Gobinder Singh told PTI that several bullets hit Moosewala, 27, who was in his jeep at village Jawahar Ke when he was attacked. Mansa civil surgeon Dr Ranjeet Rai told reporters that Moosewala was brought dead at the civil hospital.
Leaders of Congress and other political leaders expressed shock and anger over the killing of Moosewala and attacked the AAP government for withdrawing his security cover.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has reacted to Sidhu Moosewala’s death
SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal has offered condolences on Moosewala’s death.
SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema reacts to Sidhu Moosewala’s death
Moosewala had joined the Congress last December and had contested the Punjab Assembly election from Mansa. He was defeated by the Aam Aadmi Party candidate Vijay Singla by a margin of 63,000 votes.
With input from agencies
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