Autopsy finds 25 bullet wounds on Sidhu Moosewala's body

Last Rites To Take Place Today!

On Sunday, the Punjabi singer and politician Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in the Mansa district of Punjab. This news has created shockwaves across the country. 

The leaders, political members, and the complete entertainment industry is shocked by the demise of the legendary singer.

The Congress, which the late singer had joined in December, has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or the National Investigation Agency. This as the under-fire Bhagwant Mann government announced a judicial probe under a sitting judge of the Punjab & Haryana high court. 

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party government has been facing massive flak over its decision to withdraw two security men from Moose Wala's cover. Here are the top developments which transpired in the probe into the killing of one of Punjab's most popular music icons.

According to the autopsy report, 25 bullet wounds were found on Sidhu Moose Wala's body. The singer's right elbow has been broken due to bullet injuries. He sustained maximum bullets on his chest and abdomen while two bullets on his right leg, officials said.

The mortal remains of Sidhu Moose Wala will be kept at the Civil Hospital mortuary. The cremation will be done on Tuesday morning, Mansa deputy commissioner Jaspreet Singh said.

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, named as a suspect by the Punjab Police, filed a petition in Delhi's Patiala House court fearing a fake encounter and a compromised trial. However, the court refused to entertain his plea.

Bishnoi was also grilled by the Delhi Police Special Cell in the Tihar Jail.5. Congress is out on the streets against the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab over the killing of Moose Wala. The Congress held a candle protest in Chandigarh against the Bhagwant Mann government.

According to the report, The last rites of Sidhu Moose Wala will be conducted on May 31 at 12 noon, in the Moosa village in Mansa.