Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Case Highlights: State Cong Chief, Party Workers Hold Candle March
Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Case Live: Follow this page for all the updates and Breaking News pertaining to Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case.
Speaking on the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, Dharamkot SHO Jasvarinder Sidhu said the accused left their cars in Mansa district after the murder. "We're confirming the route from where they came. Forensic teams came and checked the car thoroughly. Fingerprints have been taken from the car. Two water bottles and a glass recovered from the car. We are checking the video footage. We will handover the car to Mansa Police," ANI quoted SHO Jasvarinder Sidhu as saying.
Delhi Police on Monday searched Lawrence Bishnoi's barrack in Tihar jail, no mobile phone recovered as of now.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces to set up judicial commission under the sitting judge of Punjab & Haryana HC to probe the killing of Sidhu Moose Wala: CMO
"We will hold a 'peace march' from the hospital to Gurudwara Sahib at 6 pm (today) to pay tributes to him": Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Warring, in Mansa, as reported by ANI. He also raised three demands of the deceased singer's family.
"Punjab government is a puppet of Arvind Kejriwal & Raghav Chadha who neither know Punjab nor its sensitivity. We demand that this govt be dismissed": Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Kumar Sharma after meeting Governor.
"SAD demands a probe by a central independent agency in this case,": party president and former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir S Badal said, also seeking dismissal of Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab govt.
"I condemn in the strongest terms the murder of Sidhu Moose Wala. I never called him a gangster. Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for his murder. The culprits will be arrested soon and justice will be delivered," VK Bhawra, DGP Punjab said, as quoted by ANI.
The statement came after Sidhu Moose Wala's father wrote to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann seeking the police chief's apology for "linking" the singer's death to "gang war".
Background
Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Case Live Updates: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said his government will request the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to get the Sidhu Moosewala murder case probed by a sitting high court judge.
The government will leave no stone unturned to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice, said Mann.
His statement came after Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the high court into the murder.
In a statement here, Mann also expressed deep shock over the demise of Moosewala.
Punjab Government shall be requesting the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to get the case inquired into by the sitting judge of the high court, he said.
The state government shall ensure full cooperation in this enquiry commission including that from any central agency like the NIA.
Mann further said he had already ordered an inquiry at the highest level into aspects of security reduction and fix responsibility.
The Mansa Police Station on Monday lodged an FIR based on a complaint by Sidhu Moose Wala's father Balkaur Singh who stated that the singer was receiving threats from several gangs for extortion purposes. Lawrence Bishnoi gang was among those threatening him. After the threats, the deceased Congress leader kept a bulletproof Fortuner, but yesterday he was out in a Thar.
The famous Punjabi singer and Congress leader was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Mansa district, a day after the state government curtailed his security cover.
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