2 accused in Sidhu Moosewala murder case killed in jail fight in Punjab

Two gangsters, arrested in connection with singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case, were killed in a clash among inmates on Sunday, police said.

They were lodged in the Goindwal Sahib Central Jail in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, according to a report in PTI. Sources have told the news agency that the fight started among the inmates over some matter and soon the situation took an ugly turn.

Utensils and iron rods were used during the fight inside the high-security jail, the cops said. Police said Keshav was also arrested in the Sidhu Mossewala murder case.

They were facing other charges as well, Senior Superintendent of Police Gurmeet Singh Chauhan said. One inmate was injured in the fight, he said, adding that all the three belonged to the same group. Chauhan said the dead were identified as Mandeep Singh alias Toofan of Batala and Manmohan Singh alias Mohna, a resident of Budhlada. Another inmate Keshav was critically injured in the clash and rushed to a hospital here, police said.

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Mansa district on May 29. He was killed when he was on his way to Jawahar Ke village in Mansa in a jeep with his friend and cousin. His vehicle was waylaid and sprayed with bullets by six shooters. After the killing, Goldy Brar, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed responsibility for the murder.

Sidhu Moose Wala was a singer, rapper, songwriter and actor associated with Punjabi music and Punjabi cinema. He started his career as a songwriter for the song "License" by Ninja, and began his singing career on a duet song titled "G Wagon". Following his debut, he collaborated with Brown Boyz for various tracks which were released by Humble Music. He gained wide attention with his track "So High". In fall 2018, he released his debut album PBX 1, which peaked at 66th on Billboard Canadian Albums chart.

With inputs from PTI