Moose Wala was murdered on May 29 in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the Bhagwant Mann government curtailed his security cover.
Punjab: An encounter broke out between the Punjab Police and two suspected killers of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. The gangsters, Manpreet Singh aka Mannu Kusa, and Jagroop Singh Roopa were shot dead during crossfire.
The faceoff occurred at Hoshiar Nagar village near the Attari border. Gunshots were heard from the site where the accused were thought to be hiding. A heavy police force was deployed in the village, the area was cordoned off and the locals were asked to stay indoors.
The gangsters are reported to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Bishnoi is currently serving his term in jail.
A video journalist named Sikander Mattu of a private media channel suffered an injury by the bullet of the gangsters.
Moose Wala was murdered on May 29 in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the Bhagwant Mann government curtailed his security cover.
Moose Wala’s cousin and a friend, who was traveling in a Mahindra Thar jeep with him, were also injured in the attack. Moosewala, 28, had fought the recent assembly election on a Congress ticket from Mansa and was defeated by the AAP leader Vijay Singla.
Canada-based Goldy Brar had claimed responsibility for the murder of Moose Wala through a Facebook post.
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