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IndiaJun 03, 2022

Amid protests, Bhagwant Mann meets family of Sidhu Moose Wala

Amid protests, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday visited the family of singer Sidhu Moose Wala at his residence in Mansa, days after the Punjabi singer was shot dead. The singer-turned-politician was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village in Mansa district of Punjab on Sunday, a day after the Punjab government curtailed his security cover. Heavy police security was deployed outside the residence of the Punjabi singer as Mann reached the Moosa village to express his condolences to the family. Locals have been protesting against Mann's visit to the residence of S
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IndiaJun 03, 2022

Centre provides Z category security to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh

In view of the situation in Punjab, the Central Government has provided Z category security to Giani Harpreet Singh, the Jathedar of Akal Takht, said official sources. Singh will be provided security by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. Sources said that official orders have been issued in this regard in view of the current situation in Punjab, and added that "Singh had not asked about any security". The Centre took the decision to provide Z category security to Singh as his security was scaled down by the Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab, the sources further said. A total of
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IndiaJun 02, 2022

Moose Wala had 19 bullet injuries, died within 15 minutes: post-mortem rep

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's body had 19 bullet injury injuries and he died within 15 minutes of being shot, according to the post-mortem report, which also stated that the cause of his death was "haemorrhage shock" due to ante-mortem firearm injuries. During the attack, Sidhu Moose Wala was not hit on the face, while the rest of his body was seen with injuries and bullets. At the same time, it has also been told in the post-mortem report that Moose Wala's right side of ribs were broken, and the liver was torn. The singer-turned-politician was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawah
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IndiaJun 02, 2022

Punjab govt to restore security of 424 persons from June 7

The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it will restore the security cover to all 424 people from June 7 which was withdrawn temporarily for the Amritsar Ghalughara event. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued this order while hearing a petition filed by Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Om Parkash Soni, who had challenged the state government's decision to withdraw the "Z" category security provided to him. In its last hearing, HC had asked the government for a detailed report on the number of people whose security
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IndiaJun 01, 2022

Punjab Police reconstitutes SIT to expedite probe into Sidhu Moose Wala killing

The Director-General of Punjab Police, VK Bhawra on Wednesday reconstituted a six-membered Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expedite the investigations in Sidhu Moose Wala Murder case. The six-membered investigative team will comprise the Inspector General of Police PAP Jaskaran Singh, Additional Inspector General of Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Gurmeet Singh Chauhan, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Mansa Gaurav Toora, SP Investigation Mansa Dharamveer Singh, DSP Investigation Bathinda Vishawajeet Singh and Incharge CIA Mansa Prithipal Singh, under the supervision of Additional
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IndiaJun 01, 2022

ED summons Sonia Gandhi, Rahul in National Herald case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the National Herald case, which was closed by the investigating agency in 2015. The federal agency's move followed the questioning of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Treasurer Pawan Bansal in April this year in New Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe into the National Herald case. The agency then recorded the statements of both the Congress leaders then under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The National Herald is
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IndiaJun 01, 2022

Lawrence Bishnoi not cooperating during interrogation, says Police sources

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, whose name surfaced in singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case, is reportedly not cooperating with the police during the investigation. Moosewala was shot dead on Sunday in Punjab's Mansa district. A Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for the killing. Delhi Police Special Cell has obtained 5-day custody of Lawrence Bishnoi, He was currently lodged in Tihar Jail and is now interrogated by the special cell. Lawrence Bishnoi is being interrogated in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. During interrogation with the pol
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IndiaMay 31, 2022

Punjab Police make first arrest in Moose Wala murder

Punjab Police has arrested a person named Manpreet Singh, who was detained from Uttarakhand. According to Source He was produced before the court and has been sent to 5 days police remand. The singer-turned-politician was shot dead on Sunday by some unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa district, a day after Punjab Police curtailed his security cover. On Monday, Punjab Police detained six people from Dehradun's Peliyon Police Chowki area in connection with Moose Wala's murder, said STF sources. Sidhu Moose Wala was cremated today at his native village Moosa in the Mansa district of Punjab.
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IndiaMay 31, 2022

Sidhu Moose Wala was hit by around 25 bullets, gunpowder found on his body

Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, who was killed on May 29, was hit by around 25 bullets by the assailants and gunpowder was also found on his body, sources said citing initial post-mortem report. The singer-turned-politician was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village in Mansa district of Punjab on Sunday, a day after the Punjab government curtailed his security cover. Sources said that the singer died before he was taken to the hospital. They said while the incident took place on 5.25 pm and the police got information at 5.50 pm. The sources said that t

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