New Delhi: Punjab Police on Tuesday made the first arrest in the murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.
Accused, Manpreet was arrested from Uttarakhand. He was among the six detained on Tuesday by the cops. He has been sent to police custody for five days.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A post-mortem revealed that was hit by around 25 bullets by the assailants, and gunpowder was also found on his body.
- Six suspects have been nabbed by the police in Uttarakhand.
- According to a report, the suspect was hiding among pilgrims who are part of the Hemkund Sahib yatra in the mountains. A joint team of Uttarakhand and Punjab detained him and the suspect is taken to Punjab now.
- The Special Cell of Delhi Police has also begun questioning Lawrence Bishnoi in Tihar jail in connection with Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder case after Canada-based Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the murder.
- Punjab Government launched a judicial probe into the matter after Sidhu Moose Wala’s father demanded CBI and NIA probe
- Sidhu Moose Wala’s Father, Balkaur Singh, had written to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann demanding a CBI and NIA investigation of his son’s death
- Delhi Police suspect that the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala could be a result of the killing of Vikramjit alias Vicky Middukhera.
- According to the Delhi police special cell both Moose Wala and his manager were involved in the murder of Vicky in August last year.
- Moose Wala’s SUV was sprayed with bullets and he was found slumped on his seat and bleeding heavily.
- Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang aid Goldy Brar, took the responsibility for the murder.
- Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang is involved in this murder. Lucky, member of the gang has taken responsibility from Canada,” Punjab DGP VK Bhawra told the media.
- The Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the incident.
- The gruesome murder opened gates to a political feud where opposition BJP and Congress have cornered Bhagwant Mann led government in Punjab.
- “Since new govt was formed in Punjab there’ve been series of unfortunate incidents beginning with the killing of some Kabaddi players, attack on Punjab Intelligence HQ in Mohali, attack on a police personnel in Jalandhar and now killing of Sidhu Moose Wala” Manish Tewari, Congress