Sidhu Moosewala murder: Punjab Police detain 6 suspects from Uttarakhand's Dehradun
Chandigarh, May 30: In a joint operation with the STF, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, the Punjab Police have detained six persons from Dehradun's Peliyon Police Chowki area in connection with Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala's murder.
According to sources, the Uttarakhand STF and the Punjab STF, in a joint operation with the Dehradun Police, detained six persons who allegedly helped in the killing of Sidhu Moosewala by cordoning off the Shimla bypass Naya Gaon outpost.
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All six detained persons are being questioned by the Punjab Police. Confirming the same, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said he had been told by the Uttarakhand STF that some of the detained people had been taken by the Punjab Police for questioning.
Six persons were travelling to Punjab from Hemkund Sahib Yatra in a vehicle which was intercepted by the Uttarakhand STF and the local police following a tip-off. According to information, the person who helped the main accused in providing a vehicle and shelter had also been detained.
Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants as he drove past the Jawaharke village of Mansa district. The gruesome incident took place two days after the Punjab Police withdrew the security cover of 424 persons, including him.
The late Punjabi singer had joined the Congress last year in December ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for Moosewala's murder in a Facebook post on Sunday evening. Goldy Brar is a close aide of gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, who is also said to be involved in the singer's murder.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Police in its preliminary investigation linked the murder with an inter-gang rivalry. It have registered an FIR against unknown persons under Sections 302, 307, and 341 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at City-1 at Mansa Police Station.
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-PTC News
