Indian Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead Sunday evening in Jahawarke village of Mansa district in Punjab, Indian media reported.
Moosewala, who was also a leader of India’s Congress party, was traveling in jeep when assailants opened fire. Two other people were also injured in the attack.
Moosewala, and the other injured, were moved to Mansa Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Mansa civil surgeon Dr Ranjeet Rai told the media that Moosewala was brought dead at the civil hospital.
PTI, while quoting, Mansa Deputy Superintendent of Police Gobinder Singh, reported that several bullets hit Moosewala.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu was popularly known by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala. He belonged to the Moose Wala village near Mansa, NDTV reported. He released his last song titled “The Last Ride” two weeks ago.
Moosewala had contested the elections for Punjab Assembly in March this year, on a Congress ticket from Mansa constituency but lost to an Aam Aadmi Party leader.
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Punjab Chief MInister Bhagwant Mann expressed shock at the incident and assured that the culprits will be punished.