Amid protests by locals, Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on Friday, 3 June, met the family of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala in the Moosa village of Punjab's Mansa district.
Moose Wala was murdered on 29 May by unidentified assailants.
In a conversation with Moose Wala's father Balkaur Singh, Mann assured justice and said that the "culprits will be caught soon," The Indian Express reported.
- 01/03
CM Bhagwant Mann met the family of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala in the Moosa village of Punjab's Mansa district.
(Photo: The Quint)
- 02/03
CM Bhagwant Mann met the family of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala in the Moosa village of Punjab's Mansa district.
(Photo: The Quint)
- 03/03
CM Bhagwant Mann met the family of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala in the Moosa village of Punjab's Mansa district.
(Photo: The Quint)
Mann's visit comes a day after Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema had met Moose Wala's father on Thursday.
Protests Ahead of Bhagwant Mann's Visit
Several locals in Moosa village staged protests against Mann's scheduled visit to the family earlier during the day. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has been facing flak for the police not having caught the attackers even days after the killing.
The locals also alleged that the police was stopping them from entering the Moosa village by deploying heavy security.
"Our cars are being stopped from entering the village. Our relatives' vehicles are not being allowed to enter," a protester claimed. The protesters had also raised slogans against the state government.
However, the police refuted the claims.
AAP MLA Gurpreet Singh also faced protests ahead of Mann's visit, due to which he was forced to return.
Family Demands Central Probe
Moose Wala's family had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, urging him to order a central agency probe into his murder, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday after meeting his father.
The singer was cremated on Tuesday in the presence of thousands of fans and supporters.
The AAP government in Punjab was under fire for curtailing the security of over 400 VVIPs, including Moose Wala's, just a day before his murder.
The Punjab government on Thursday said that it would restore their security by 7 June after the Punjab and Haryana High Court instructed it to do so.
(With inputs from PTI and The Indian Express.)
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