Punjabi Singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala shot dead after security withdrawn

New Delhi: A day after the state government withdrew his security, Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead by unidentified persons in Mansa district of Punjab on Sunday, May 29.

Moosewala, who had recently joined Congress, had contested the Punjab assembly polls from Mansa and was defeated by the AAP candidate Vijay Singla by a massive margin of 63,000 votes.

#BREAKING | Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala fired upon in state’s Mansa district https://t.co/5iCeIzC9sj pic.twitter.com/WzKYXzMOA7

— NDTV (@ndtv) May 29, 2022

Three persons including Sidhu were injured in the incident, wherein Moosewala succumbed to severe injuries.

According to media reports, Sidhu Musewala was traveling by his car with some other companions, during which, some assailants riding in a black car opened fire on them. There have been 30 rounds of firing on Moosewala.

#WATCH | Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was shot by unknown people in Mansa district, Punjab. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/suuKT20hEj

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2022

Dr Ranjeet Rai, Civil Surgeon at Mansa Hospital told that Sidhu Moosewala was brought dead to the hospital.

#WATCH | Three people were brought to the hospital, out of which Sidhu Moose Wala was dead. After giving primary treatment, the two injured have been referred to a higher institute for further treatment: Dr Ranjeet Rai, Civil Surgeon, Mansa Hospital pic.twitter.com/3j0QAWkofh

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2022

If news reports are to be believed, Moosewala was constantly receiving threats from gangsters.

Significantly, apart from Sidhu, the security of 424 more people was also removed by the state government.

Congress party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala condoled the brutal murder of Sidhu Moosewala and said that the incident has shocked him.