Murder Reignites Speculation on Moose Wala Case in Punjab

AMRITSAR: A turf-war murder in a village here Saturday sparked rumours that the brother of one of the accused in Sidhu Moosewala’s killing was shot dead. Police later said the victim, Jugraj Singh alias Tota, 28, was misidentified by locals as the brother of Jagroop Singh alias Roopa, a suspected shooter involved in Moosewala’s murder.Senior SP (rural) Maninder Singh said CCTV camera footage showed three unidentified men on a motorcycle firing at Jugraj from close range, killing him on spot in Channanke village. Later, a post uploaded from the handle of Gopi Ghanshyampur of Bambiha gang claimed responsibility for the killing. The SSP said police were close to solving the case.