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The 28-year-old rapper Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu - better known by his stage name of Sidhu Moose Wala - was cremated on Tuesday at his ancestral agricultural land in Mansa district's Moosa village.
Moose Wala was shot dead in Punjab’s Mansa district, not too far from his home on Sunday evening. The killing has triggered huge row and protests, with the Congress - the political party to which he belonged - calling for the dismissal of the ruling AAP government. His family has sought an investigation by a central probe agency.
The Punjab Police on Monday detained five men here in connection with the killing of Punjabi singer. Whereas Delhi Police questioned jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the case, according to officials.
The body of famous Punjabi singer was taken to a farm land in his native village on a tractor-trailer amid a huge crowd. The family has decided to perform the last rites at their ancestral agricultural land in Mansa district's Moosa village.
Meanwhile, scores of mourners, including villagers, noted singers such as Gurdas Mann, and political leaders, including Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, and MLA Sukhjinder Randhawa gathered at Moosewala's residence in Mansa to condole his death.
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Punjab Police makes first arrest from Uttarakhand
The Punjab Police have arrested a person named Manpreet Singh, who was detained from Uttarakhand. He was produced before the court and has been sent to 5 days police remand, ANI reported.
Delhi | Indian Youth Congress workers hold protest demanding justice for Sidhu Moose Wala
Lawrence Bishnoi's custody obtained by Delhi Police in Moose Wala murder case
The Delhi Police on Tuesday reportedly obtained the custody of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, named as a suspect in the daylight murder of Punjabi singer-cum-politician for five days. Read more
At Delhi's Tihar Jail, security of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi enhanced
The security of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, one of the two prime suspects in the May 29 killing of singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala in Punjab's Mansa, has been enhanced after Bishnoi, on Monday, expressed apprehensions of a ‘fake encounter’ at the hands of the Punjab Police. Read more
Punjab police recover car used to murder Sidhu Moose Wala
Punjab police have recovered the cars that were used in the crime. "An SIT has been formed under my supervision. We're probing the case from various angles. We've recovered the cars that were used in the crime. We've got various leads. We're hopeful that the accused will be arrested soon, Gaurav Toora, SSP Mansa, Punjab was quoted by ANI.
Sidhu Moose Wala was to get married in November
The singer was going to tie the knot in April, but after losing the Punjab Assembly elections in March, the wedding was postponed till November this year.
25 bullet wounds were found in Moose Wala autopsy
A total of 25 bullet wounds were found in the body of Sidhu Moose Wala after a panel of five doctors concluded the post-mortem, officials said on Monday. Officials are of the view that excessive bleeding could have resulted in death.
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Moose Wala death: Gangster Bishnoi moves Delhi HC after 'fake encounter' claim
Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is suspected to be involved in the killing of popular Punjabi singer-turned-Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, moved the Delhi high court on Tuesday, appealing that his custody should not be given to the Punjab Police.
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Family members console mother of Sidhu Moose Wala during last rites
Family members console mother of Sidhu Moose Wala Charan Kàur during cremation in his agricultural lend in Moosa village in Mansa on Tuesday.
Moose Wala's portrait over his favourite tractor 5911
Sidhu Moose Wala cremated in his native village
The 28-year-old Punjab singer and politician was cremated on Tuesday at his ancestral agricultural land in Mansa district's Moosa village.
Sidhu Moose Wala cremated in his ancestral village in Punjab amid huge crowd
The family has decided to perform the last rites at their ancestral agricultural land in Mansa district's Moosa village.
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Moose Wala’s father can be seen standing with folded hands in the middle of trolley
Visuals from the funeral procession of Sidhu Moose Wala
#In Pics | More visuals coming in from the funeral procession of Sidhu Moose Wala (📸: @parteekmahal /HT) pic.twitter.com/7ZicTracsY
Tearful farewell for Punjab singer-politician
Punjab singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala gets tearful farewell in ancestral village amid huge gathering, tight security.
Moose Wala’s body taken to the cremation ground on a tractor-trailer
Moose Wala’s body taken to the cremation ground on a tractor-trailer. His father was accompanied by Congress leaders including PPCC president Raja Warring.
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Fans gather at the cremation site of Sidhu Moose Wala
#Watch | People gathering in the agriculture land where the cremation of Sidhu Moose Wala will be held. (📹: @parteekmahal /HT) pic.twitter.com/8UXolfPldP
People gathering in the agriculture land where cremation will be held
Lawrence Bishnoi, accused in killing, goes to Delhi high court for blocking custody to Punjab Police
Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, accused in killing, goes to Delhi high court for blocking custody to Punjab Police after alleging he fears fake encounter.
Number of fans in thousands and continuously increasing in
The number of fans at the Moosa village for the last glimpse of Sidhu Moose Wala has reached in thousands and it continuously increasing.
Threats and hate-filled comments: AP Dhillon on Sidhu Moose Wala's death
Punjabi-Canadian rapper AP Dhillon expressed his condolence for rapper-singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's death and spoke about the harsh reality of a Punjabi artist's life.
He posted another story in which he wrote about the Punjabi artist's struggles to deal with on a day-to-day basis. He also talked about how difficult it was to be a "Punjabi artiste behind the scenes" in the face of "constant judgments, hate-filled comments, threats, and negative energy."
Singer's body to be taken for last rites on his favourite tractor
The singer's body will be brought to the cremation ground in the ancestral agriculture land on his favourite tractor ‘HMT 5911’. A large portrait has also been put up on the tractor-trolley as per the latest information by HT's Punjab Bureau.
Sidhu Moose Wala last rites likely at 2 pm
Fans throng Moosa village for the last glimpse of Sidhu Moose Wala. Long queues outside his residence for 'Antim darshan'. Cremation is delayed as it will likely to be done at 2 pm.
Meenakshi Lekhi slams AAP for “90 deaths in 40 days”
“This is very wrong. The government of these (AAP) people is also in Delhi, but in Delhi the police and law and order are in the hands of the central government. Here (Punjab) more than 90 people have died within 40 days,” Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi told news agency ANI on the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.
25 bullet wounds were found in Moose Wala autopsy
A total of 25 bullet wounds were found in the body of Sidhu Moose Wala after a panel of five doctors concluded the post-mortem, officials said on Monday. Officials are of the view that excessive bleeding could have resulted in death.
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Canadians mourn Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's death: Reports
The loss of a young life has triggered mourning in Canada also. The Ontario-based rapper shot to fame after moving to the country as an international student, re
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Blood-curdling details in post-mortem report
Punjab HC seeks report from state govt on revoking Moose Wala's security
Amid the outrage over the death of the singer, Punjab High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government, seeking a detailed report on the number of people whose security was reduced or withdrawn and the reason for the decision.
Pakistan singer Bilal Saeed condoles 'humble brother' Sidhu Moose Wala's death
"I will always remember you from your first song 'SO HIGH', a true artist and a game-changer; the way you revolutionised Desi music, it was a show to watch. So original that Moosewala pind looked cooler than any city in the world and it inspired so many to be original," Pakistani singer Bilal Saeed wrote on social media.
Last rites to be performed in ancestral village
The family has decided to do cremation of Sidhu Moosewala at their ancestral agriculture land at Moosa village in Mansa district.
Supporters raised slogans against CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP
Supporters raised slogans against the chief minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP government, blaming their failure for Sidhu Moosewala's death.
Sidhu Moosewala's body brought home amid heavy security
Sidhu Moose Wala's body brought home amid heavy security arrangements. A huge crowd gathers outside the residence, police have closed the doors of his house and only family members and close friends are allowed to enter.
Sidhu Moose Wala's family takes his body home post autopsy
The family of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, who was shot dead on May 29, took his body home from the Mansa Civil Hospital on Tuesday. The body was sent for a post-mortem to the hospital.
Huge crowd gathers outside residence of Moose Wala
A huge crowd gathers outside the residence of the slain singer in Mansa; his body has been brought here from Mansa Civil Hospital.
Body of Sidhu Moose Wala being taken to his home
Body of Sidhu Moose Wala being brought out of Mansa Civil Hospital. His body is now being taken to his home.
Family reaches hospital where Sidhu Moose Wala's body is kept
Family of Sidhu Moose Wala reached Mansa Civil Hospital on Tuesday where his body is kept. The singer's last rites will be performed today.
Delhi Police questions Lawrence Bishnoi, other jailed gangsters
A day after Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead, Delhi Police on Monday questioned jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi here in connection with the case, according to officials.
The development came as a Delhi court refused to entertain a plea filed by Bisnoi, who has been accused of plotting the murder, that he apprehended a fake encounter by the Punjab Police. Special Judge Praveen Singh said there was no ground to entertain the plea.