Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced to set up a judicial commission under chairmanship of a sitting judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court for enquiring into the murder case of renowned singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moose Wala.
The Chief Minister, while acceding to request by Balkar Singh Sidhu, the father of slain singer, said that the state government will be requesting the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to get the case enquired into by the sitting judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Bhagwant Mann said that the state government will ensure full cooperation to this inquiry commission taking the help of central agency like National Investigation Agency (NIA).
On the chief minister’s intervention, Punjab Director General of Police V.K. Bhawra on Monday clarified his statement and said he has never affiliated S. Sidhu Moosewala with gangsters.
Condemning the gruesome murder of Sidhu Moose Wala, the Chief Minister unequivocally said that the government will leave no stone unturned to put the perpetrators of this heinous crime behind the bars.
The Chief Minister categorically said that all the aspects of security reduction of late singer are also under scrutiny and responsibility of lapse, if any, will be definitely fixed.
