Punjab singer-politician Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, aka Sidhu Moose Wala, was shot useless on Sunday night, a day after his safety was scaled down – a transfer that has introduced the Bhagwant Singh Mann government beneath big criticism from the opposition. The homicide of the 28-year-old Congress chief – blamed on inter-gang rivalry – has shocked the state, triggering a recent political row. Canada-based Goldy Brar and jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi have been named by the state police within the killing. Moosewala – who had very just lately joined the Congress – had drawn criticism for selling gun tradition in his songs.

Here are ten essential updates on the homicide of Sidhu Moose Wala:

1. The young rapper has been murdered simply months after he joined the Congress forward of the state elections. He had unsuccessfully contested the meeting elections from the Mansa district however misplaced to AAP’s Dr Vijay Singla. Last week, chief minister Bhagwant Mann had dropped Dr Singla from his cupboard over allegations of corruption.

2. The state authorities had scaled down his safety from 4 armed guards to 2. The move was taken for 424 people amid Mann’s tirade towards the “VIP culture”. In the midst of raging criticism, the chief minister on Sunday night time urged for calm: “I am Shocked and Deeply saddened by the gruesome murder of Siddhu Moosewala. Nobody involved will be spared. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his fans across the world. I appeal to everyone to stay calm. (sic)” he tweeted.

3. Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the AAP authorities after the homicide as she wrote on Twitter: “Sidhu Moosewala ji was a talented artist who brought laurels to the country and Punjab all over the world. The Aam Aadmi Party government has turned Punjab’s law and order into Jungle Raj and has handed over the security system to political likes and dislikes.”

4. On Sunday night, quickly after leaving his dwelling, Moose wala was driving his automobile when two automobiles got here from the entrance and chaos unfolded. A CCTV video has emerged that exhibits the 2 automobiles trailing his car.

5. An enormous police drive stays deployed exterior the Mansa district dwelling of the singer, killed simply weeks earlier than he was to show 29.

6. “It seems to be an inter-gang rivalry case…Lawrence Bishnoi gang is involved in this. Lucky, member of the gang has taken responsibility from Canada,” Punjab DGP VK Bhawra mentioned on Sunday night at a press briefing.

7. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Warring visited the house of his social gathering colleague after the demise and lambasted the police. “Punjab DGP should be ashamed as it is his responsibility to control law and order but he is running away from his responsibility by calling it a gang rivalry. We will go to the high court, and will meet the governor. If we don’t get justice then we’ll also meet Union Home Minister (Amit Shah),” he was quoted as saying by information company ANI.

8. “Why his (Sidhu Moose Wala) security reduced? In two months, 40-45 people lost their lives including a Kabaddi player,” he added.

9. Among others who’ve slammed the AAP over the killing are the BJP and the Akali Dal. “Moose Wala’s death is the result of cheap politics of AAP. Cheap politics of Arvind Kejriwal, who made public the secret list which had names of those whose security had been removed. Kejriwal used to demand that he should be given control of the police; now see what he is doing with it…,” Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who broke down at a presser, mentioned on the homicide.

10. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal additionally urged for calm. The killing comes simply months after the social gathering claimed a landslide win within the state. “The murder of Sidhu Moose Wala is very sad and shocking. I just spoke to Punjab CM Mann Sahib. The culprits will be given the harshest punishment. I request everyone to keep calm and maintain peace. May God rest his soul,” Kejriwal tweeted.

(With inputs from ANI)