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New Delhi: Four gangsters were shot dead in an encounter in Amritsar between the Punjab Police and those believed to be involved in the killing of the singer Sidhu Moose Wala. All four were got killed during the exchange of fire in Hoshiar Nagar village near the Attari border on Wednesday morning.
Of these, two gangsters were identified as Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa and Jagroop Singh Roopa, who the Punjab Police had identified through CCTV footage and were at large in alleged connection with Moose Wala’s murder case. A CCTV footage recently surfaced showing both of them riding a bike at Samalsar in Moga district on June 21, News18 reported.
Gunshots were heard from the site where the accused were thought to be hiding, the report said, adding that a heavy police force was deployed in the village, the area was cordoned off and the locals were told to stay indoors. A video journalist named Sikander Mattu of a private media channel was received injured by the bullet of gangsters.
Moose Wala was shot dead on May 29 in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the state government curtailed his security cover.
Canada-based Goldy Brar had claimed responsibility for the murder of Moose Wala.
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