Three Arrested over Murder of a Popular Indian Rapper

Last month, Amritsar held a vigil for Sidhu Moose Wala, the murdered Punjabi rapper.

Indian police have arrested three suspects suspected of killing Sidhu Mowla, a hip-hop star. They also seized a cache of weapons including a grenade launcher, from the suspects.

Moose Wala, also known as Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was last month murdered in his car in the northern state of Punjab.

The 28-year old was a popular singer in India as well as in Punjabi communities across the globe, especially in Canada and Britain.

Special police commissioner H.S. Dhaliwal told reporters in Delhi on Monday that three suspects were arrested in the western state of Gujarat over the weekend.

Police recovered high-explosive explosive grenades, a rocket launcher, an assault rifle, as well as electric detonators from the suspects.

Local media reports suggested that Canadian-based gangster Goldy Brar was alleged to be responsible for the murder of the rapper and was in contact with the hitmen in the early hours of the crime.

"Brar called one of the shooters on the day of the incident and directed him to ensure that the murder of Moose Wala," the Hindustan Times newspaper quoted a police officer as saying.

According to the officer, "If guns fail, kill him in an explosion."

Moose Wala rose to fame through catchy songs that criticized political opponents and rival rappers, portraying himself as a man who fought for the community's pride, delivered justice and killed enemies.

He was criticized for his promotion of gun culture through music videos in which he frequently posed with guns.

His murder also brought to light the organised crime in Punjab which is a major way for drugs that enter India through Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Many observers link the narcotics trade -which is most often heroin and opium- to an uptick in gang-related violence as well as the use of illegal arms in the state. https://tlauncher.club/