Sidhu Moose Wala murder case: Eight arrested for providing logistical support, conducting recce

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police have arrested eight people for allegedly providing logistical support, conducting recce and harbouring the shooters of renowned Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu known as Sidhu Moose Wala.
Moose Wala, who had left his house at around 4.30pm on May 29 along with two others - Gurwinder Singh (neighbour) and Gurpreet Singh (cousin) — was shot dead by unidentified gunmen. He was driving his Mahindra Thar Vehicle.


Those arrested have been identified as Sandeep Singh alias Kekda of Sirsa, Haryana; Manpreet Singh alias Manna of Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda; Manpreet Bhau of Dhaipai, Faridkot; Saraj Mintu of village Dode Kalsia, Amritsar; Prabhdeep Sidhu alias Pabbi of Takhat-Mall, Haryana; Monu Dagar of village Rewli in Sonipat, Haryana; Pawan Bishnoi and Naseeb, both residents of Fatehabad, Haryana. The police have also identified four shooters involved in the crime.

Divulging the roles of those arrested, ADGP anti-gangster task force Parmod Ban on Tuesday said Sandeep alias Kekda, on the directions of Goldy Brar and Sachin Thapan, had kept a tab on the singer’s movements by impersonating himself as his fan.
Kekda also clicked selfies with the singer, when the latter was leaving his home minutes before his murder, he added.

“Kekda has shared all the inputs like the singer was not accompanied by his security personnel, the number of occupants, vehicle details and he is travelling in non-bulletproof vehicle Mahindra Thar, with the shooters and handlers operating from abroad,” ADGP Ban said.

He said that Manpreet Manna had provided a Toyota Corolla car to Manpreet Bahu, who further delivered the car to two people— suspected to be the shooters, on the directions of Saraj Mintu, who is a close aide of Goldy Brar and Sachin Thapan.
The ADGP said the fifth accused Prabhdeep Sidhu alias Pabbi had provided shelter to two associates of Goldy Brar, who came from Haryana in January 2022, and also got conducted a recce of Sidhu Moosewala’s home and surrounding areas through them, while Monu Dagar had provided two shooters and helped assemble the team of shooters to carry out this murder the directions of Goldy Brar.
He said that Pawan Bishnoi and Naseeb had handed-over Bolero vehicle to shooters and also provided them hideout.
Meanwhile, ADGP Parmod Ban said that the Special Investigation Team headed by IGP PAP Jaskaran Singh has been working strategically and cohesive efforts are being made to arrest the identified shooters and other accused persons involved in the crime. Watch Sidhu Moose Wala case: New CCTV footage surfaces, suspects spotted taking Selfie outside singer's house