In less than 24 hours after his security was withdrawn by the government, singer-turned-actor-politician Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead by gangsters close to his ancestral village in Mansa in Punjab, police said. He was 27 years old.
1. The murder of Sidhu Moosewala appears to be a retaliatory killing in inter-gang rivalry between Larwance Bishnoi gang and Lucky Patial gang.
2. Three shooters – Sunny, Anil Lath and Bholu, all resident of Haryana have been arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell in connection with the murder of Vicky Midhukhera in Mohali.
3. Shaganpreet, Manager of Sidhu Moosewala nominated as accused in FIR registered regarding the murder of Vicky Midhukhera.
4. Shaganpreet has escaped to Australia and is wanted by the police.
5. The murder of Sidhu Moosewala could be in retaliation to the killing of Vicky Midhukhera.
SECURITY OF SIDHU MOOSELWALA
1. Only 02 security personnel deployed with Sidhu Moosewala were temporarily withdrawn for law & order duty in connection with Ghallughara duty.
2. Police personnel from Commando Battalion remained deployed with Sidhu Moosewala.
3. However, Sidhu Moosewala left his residence in a private car alongwith two associates without taking the security personnel with him.