Twenty-eight-year-old rapper Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead on May 29 evening at Jahawarke village in Mansa district of Punjab in an inter-gang dispute, a day after the Punjab government withdrew his security cover along with that of many others.
Moosewala and two others were driving in his vehicle when two vehicles blocked him from the front and the back and he was fired upon. The singer had fired back at the assailants — allegedly belonging to the Lawerence Bishnoi gang — but sustained several injuries. He was declared brought-dead at a local hospital, according to the police.
The controversial hiphop artist’s death in a gun fight has brought focus on his songs ‘Lifestyle’ and ‘So High’ which are infamous for promoting gun culture. The singer was also recently booked along with five police personnel for target shooting at a police range and for promoting gun violence via his song ‘Sanju’ in which he likened himself to actor Sanjay Dutt — a man convicted under the Indian Arms Act.
