Suspect in Sidhu Moosewala's murder killed

July 20, 2022 16:02

Rapper Sidhu Moosewala

A gangster and a suspect in murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala has been killed in an ongoing encounter with the police near Amritsar today.

Three policemen and a journalist have been injured, while another suspect, continues to be engaged in firing.

The encounter at Bhakna village, 20 km from Amritsar, started earlier in the afternoon as Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force had been tailing the two men. They were among three shooters who were still on the run. There were at least eight shooters in the killing of the singer.

Gunshots were heard from the site where the accused were thought to be hiding. A heavy police force has been deployed at the village.

According to official sources, gangsters Jagroop Singh Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa, who were allegedly involved in the killing of the singer, were at large.

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