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IndiaJun 07, 2022

Sidhu Moose Wala murder case: 8 arrested for providing logistic support, conducting recce

The Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested eight people for providing logistic support and conducting recce and harbouring the shooters of renowned Punjabi Singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala who was shot dead on May 29, informed the State Information and Public Relations Department. According to a statement issued by the Punjab Information and Public Relations Department, Moose Wala's body had 19 bullet injury injuries and he died within 15 minutes of being shot, as per the post-mortem report, which also stated that the cause of his death was "haemorrhage shock" due to antemortem firearm i
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IndiaJun 06, 2022

Navjot Sidhu admitted to Chandigarh's PGIMER

Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, lodged in Patiala central jail, was admitted to Chandigarh's PGIMER on Monday afternoon. Sidhu underwent a medical examination at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research's Hepatology department, an official statement said. In the afternoon, Sidhu was admitted to the PGIMER where he had been brought under heavy security from Patiala prison. More tests were expected to be conducted, sources said. Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has been admitted in the Heptology ward, Nehru Hospital Extension of PGIMER, Chandigar
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IndiaJun 06, 2022

BJP fields former Cong leader Kewal Singh Dhillon as its candidate for Sangrur by-polls

Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday fielded former Congress leader Kewal Singh Dhillon as its candidate for Lok Sabha by-elections in Punjab's Sangrur. AAP has fielded Gurmail Singh from the seat. The seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann won the assembly election from the Dhuri constituency in the Sangrur district. Dhillon was a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (2012-17) for the constituency of Barnala. Notably, Dhillon was among the eight leaders the security cover of whom was revoked by the Aam Admi Party government on May 11, citing "no specific threat". Dhillon joined the BJP on Ju
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IndiaJun 06, 2022

Rahul Gandhi to meet Sidhu Moose Wala's family tomorrow

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Mansa on Tuesday to meet the family of Punjabi singer and party leader Sidhu Moose Wala who was killed by assailants in Jawaharke village of the district on May 29. Party sources said that Gandhi will first visit Chandigarh and then visit Mansa in Punjab. "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Mansa in Punjab to meet the family of singer and party leader Sidhu Moose Wala. According to the information received, Rahul Gandhi will reach Chandigarh by flight tomorrow morning. After that, he will go to the village of Moose Wala," a source said. Ear
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IndiaJun 06, 2022

Delhi Police gets 5-day Judicial Custody of Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in Arms Act case

Vishal Chopra, Lawyer of Renowned Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on June 05 clarified that his client is not involved in Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder and informed that the Court has agreed to 5-day custody demand of Delhi Police for Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with Arms Act case. “Court has agreed to 5-day custody demand of Delhi Police for Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with Arms Act case. Nowhere in its application did Delhi Police mentioned Moose Wala murder probe against Bishnoi,” said Chopra.
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IndiaJun 05, 2022

Sidhu Moose Wala's father refutes rumours of contesting elections, says ‘no such intention’

Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's father Balkaur Singh Sidhu has refuted the rumours making rounds on social media regarding his contesting elections in the state stating that he has 'no intentions' to do the same. In a 55-second video on the YouTube channel of his son on Saturday, the father was seen folding his hands and appealing to viewers to not pay heed to such rumours. "I wanted to tell you that I am sad about what is going on social media. Various rumours are going on, do not believe that. I have lost my son recently and I have no intentions of contesting any election," he said. "
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IndiaJun 03, 2022

Punjab: Anti-drug STF chief Harpreet Sidhu gets additional charge as ADGP, Prisons

The Punjab government on Friday gave additional charge of prisons to Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Additional Director General of Police. Sidhu would now hold the additional charge of ADGP (Prisons) Sidhu, a 1992-batch IPS officer, is currently heading the anti-drug Special Task Force (STF). The command of the anti-drug STF will remain with Sidhu, as per a notification issued by the Government of Punjab. Sidhu is set to replace ADGP Varinder Kumar, who has been posted as Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau. 1993-batch IPS officer Varinder Kumar, who was the ADGP (Jails), was on Tuesday transferred as c
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IndiaJun 03, 2022

Moose Wala murder: BJP leader moves SC for CBI probe

A BJP leader from Punjab has approached the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala by unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa. The plea filed through Advocate Sarthak Chaturvedi, Namit Saxena and Shubham Jaiswal submitted that there is a storm of fear and terror in the state of Punjab which warrants interference by the Supreme Court as fundamental rights of the people of Punjab have been jeopardized at large. "The way the cold-blooded killing was done in broad daylight is indicative of the fact that th
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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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