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Encounter breaks out between Punjab cops, gangsters suspected in SidhuMoose Wala's death near Amritsar

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An encounter has broken out between the Punjab Police officials and two unidentified assailants near Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon. The unidentified assailants are suspected to have shot popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. The Punjab Police Anti-Gangster Task Force had been tailing the two men - unidentified gangsters - when the encounter started at Bhakna village.

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The area has been cordoned off and people are told to stay indoors, the sources added.
On July 18, the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied anticipatory bail to Slain singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's manager, Shaganpreet Singh (currently in Australia) in connection with the Youth Akali leader Vicky Middukhera's murder case.
The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was of the opinion that the status report of the investigation conducted by the Punjab police establishes that the prosecution has collected sufficient evidence pointing out a prima facie case against Shagun Preet Singh.
On June 14, the Patiala House Court of Delhi allowed Punjab Police to arrest Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case and also allowed Punjab Police transit application. The Court also directed Punjab Police to ensure that the medical examination of accused Lawrence Bishnoi be conducted as per law/rules before leaving Delhi and also before his production before the concerned Court of CJM, Mansa, Punjab.
The Delhi court, while allowing Punjab Police applications, had earlier said, "The applicant Investigation Officer/SP Dharamveer Singh and the investigating agency were directed to take all the appropriate measures for safety and security of the accused Lawrence Bishnoi during transit till the production of the accused Lawrence Bishnoi before the concerned Court at Mansa, Punjab."
According to the petition filed by Punjab Police in the city court that Lawrence Bishnoi is a key conspirator of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. Punjab Police further submitted that during the investigation of the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, the confession statements of the arrested accused were recorded wherein it was clearly pointed out that Lawrence Bishnoi had tasked the co-accuse to carry out the "planned killing of Sidhu Moose Wala.
Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by assailants in Jawaharke village of Punjab's Mansa district on May 29. The incident took place a day after his security was withdrawn by the Punjab police among 424 others. Notably, the singer had joined the Congress party last year in December ahead of the Assembly elections.
Diljit Dosanjh to Burna Boy: Stars who paid tribute to Sidhu Moose Wala on the live stage

He had a couple of shows right after Sidhu’s demise, so he made sure to pay a tribute to the late singer during the same.

He dedicated one of his entire shows to Sidhu Moose Wala

They not only paid a tribute to him but also unveiled scams done in Sidhu’s name.

She completes her unfinished shows and professes her philosophies

Parmish Verma recently performed in Jaipur wherein he mentioned Sidhu Moose Wala

She used to get all emotional before her show after Sidhu’s demise and made sure to pay a tribute to him on the live stage

Kapil Sharma was recently in news for singing Sidhu’s song during his show

Even international artist Burna Boy got all emotional saying ‘RIP Sidhu Moose ’ on the live stage

Shinda Grewal did Sidhu’s ‘Thapi’ step on the stage on the day of his graduation.


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