Sidhu Moosewala's killing: Police to question jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi; SIT reconstituted

Singer Mankirat Aulakh's old post where he performed a show in Ropar jail in 2014 is doing the rounds on social media. In the post, he acknowledges friendship with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Vicky Middukhera, who was murdred last year.

In order to further expedite the investigations in Sidhu Moosewala Murder case, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Wednesday strengthened and reconstituted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the supervision of ADGP Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Pramod Ban. Read story

Mother of Manpreet Singh, who was arrested by police from Dehradun in Sidhu Moosewala murder case, claimed that her son was innocent. Baljit Kaur said her son had gone to Hemkunt Sahib five days back with his friends and they were rounded up by the police. "While others were let off by the police, my son was arrested," she said. Manpreet Singh, a resident of Dhapai village in Faridkot, is facing ten criminal cases, including attempt to murder, at different police stations in the state.

Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkour Singh is holding the Sidhu Moosewala’s ashes around his chest at his house before leaving for Kartarpur Sahib for their immersion.

Sardulgarh AAP MLA Gurpreet Banawala met Sidhu Moosewala’s cousin Gurpreet Singh and neighbour Gurwinder Singh, who got injured during the attack in which Sidhu Moosewala was killed at Jahawarke village on Sunday evening. The two are presently undergoing treatment at DMC Ludhiana.

Sidhu Moosewala’s bhog will be held on June 8 (Wednesday). He was shot dead at Jahawarke village of Mansa district on June 29 (Sunday).

Alleged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is suspected to be involved in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's killing, today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court after withdrawing his earlier petition filed before the Delhi High Court. Bishnoi was apprehending ‘fake encounter’ by the Punjab Police.

The Delhi-based Neeraj Bawana gang has threatened to launch a retaliatory attack in the wake of Sidhu Moosewala's broad day light murder in Punjab. In a Facebook story that is doing rounds on social media, the gang has vowed to deliver results in just two days. The message was uploaded by a Facebook profile named 'Neeraj Bawana Delhi NCR'."Jai Baba ki. Got the tragic news. Sidhu Moosewala was our brother from heart. WIll deliver results in 2 days," read the FB post.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's security has been stepped up following the murder of Punjabi singer and rapper Sidhu Moosewala. As per a media report, the strengthening of security comes after gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail, has emerged as the key accused in Moosewala's murder.

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is suspected to be involved in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's killing, on Wednesday withdrew from the Delhi High Court his plea in which he had sought necessary safeguards as he apprehended a "fake encounter" by the Punjab Police.

Sidhu Moosewala's family leaves for Sri Kiratpur Sahib with his ashes from Musa village.

SP said we have got some vital leads in the case. He said it is learnt that Delhi Police have taken Lawrence Bishnoi on remand, Mansa police will also make him join the probe in this case as per law.

The SP said it is a work of organised criminals and gangsters. Probe is going fast, we have taken two persons lodged in jails in production warrant and one accused have been arrested. All three have been taken on police remand and we are interrogating them.

Many teams, including technical and cyber crime are working on various angles.

The SP said: “We have got input about the route on which the culprits came and escape after the crime. We also have information on how they did a recce of the area before committing this crime.”

Mansa SSP Gaurav Toora said the Bathinda IGP has constituted a SIT in Moosewala case.