Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala dies at 28, gunned down in gang-related killing

Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, who has a major following both at home and among the diaspora in Canada and Britain, was gunned down near his hometown in a gang-related killing. – Photo: Instagram/sidhu_moosewala

An Indian rapper with a major following both at home and among the diaspora in Canada and Britain was gunned down near his hometown in a gang-related killing, Indian police have said.

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu – known as Sidhu Moose Wala to his 11 million followers on YouTube and millions of fans – was driving his SUV in the northern state of Punjab when he was attacked by suspects in two or three cars who fired about 30 bullets on Sunday afternoon.