Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Punjab Police makes first arrest

A police official said Manpreet Singh has been arrested was produced before a court, which sent him to police custody for five days

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The Punjab Police on Tuesday made its first arrest in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, two days after the Punjabi singer was shot dead in Mansa district.

A police official said Manpreet Singh has been arrested was produced before a court, which sent him to police custody for five days, said an official.

Famous Punjabi singer and Congress leader Moosewala was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Sunday, a day after the state government pruned his security cover.

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