Sidhu Moose Wala Murder: Two Suspects Dead in Encounter

Two gangsters  involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, were killed in an encounter with the police at a village in Amritsar district on Wednesday. The encounter took place at Bhakna Kalanaur village in the Amritsar rural belt.

Gangsters Jagroop Singh Rupa and Manpreet Singh alias Manu Kusa were eliminated in the police shootout that last for more than four hours, the police told media. .

The two belonged to the Jaggu Bhaganpuria gang. Bhaganpuria had provided these shooters to Lawrence Bishnoi for the Moosewala killing.

The encounter at Bhakna village, 20 km from Amritsar, started earlier in the afternoon as Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force had been tailing the two men. They were among three shooters who were still on the run. These two had evaded the police for 52 days.

#SidhuMoosewala murder: #AGTF ADGP Promod Ban confirms the operation concluded successfully as both Manpreet Mannu & Jagroop Roopa, who killed #Moosewala were neutralized in a heavy exchange of fire.#Police also recovered an AK-47 along with heavy ammunition from the spot.

— Punjab Police India (@PunjabPoliceInd) July 20, 2022

Three cops were also injured in the encounter. They were taken to hospital.

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in 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 The incident took place a day after his security was withdrawn by the Punjab police among 424 others.

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