Two shooters among three arrested by Delhi Police in connection with Sidhu Moosewala's killing
The Hindu
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa district on May 2
The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested three persons, including two shooters, in connection with the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Priyavrat alias Fauji (26), a resident of Sonipat in Haryana, Kashish (24), also from the State's Jhajjar district, and Keshav Kumar (29), a resident of Bhatinda in Punjab, they said.
The trio were arrested on June 19 from Kutch in Gujarat, police said.
HGS Dhaliwal, special commissioner of police, special cell said the accused had conducted multiple recces before executing the murder. The officer said they carried out raids at multiple locations to nab the accused.
Eight grenades, nine electric detonators, three pistols and one assault rifle have been recovered from arrested accused, Mr. Dhaliwal said at a media briefing here.
The officer said the accused had kept the grenades as a backup plan in case the weapons did not work but they were not used.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29.
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