Sidhu Moose Wala, who dabbled in politics, was shot lifeless a day after his state safety was eliminated. His loss of life sparked an outpouring of grief from music followers around the globe and artists together with Drake and Burna Boy.

The household of one in all India’s hottest Punjabi hip hop artists – who was murdered final 12 months –  have used his memorial service to name for justice.

Sidhu Moose Wala was shot lifeless by unidentified gunmen the day after his state safety was eliminated by India’s new authorities.

Addressing the crowds, his father Balkaur Singh raised slogans in opposition to the federal government, saying “criminals and gangsters sitting inside jails have internet access and they are giving TV interviews whereas the government has shut down internet for the common people”.

“This has been done deliberately to suppress our voices seeking justice for our son,” he added.

Gurvinder Singh Sandhu, a household pal, stated: “We have got the person who fired that gun but who are the people behind it?

“His father is actually saying [police should] examine these folks.”

Sandy Joia, his childhood friend, came from Kent for the ceremony – Sidhu often stayed with him while in Britain.

He said: “Sidhu’s impression might be seen all around the globe.

“The UK parliament raised this subject as a result of he had a resident allow and he was a PR [permanent resident] for Canada.

“But our main concern is the Indian government, where he was paying tax more than £200,000 a year – this government is not doing anything.”

Forensic examination of the cartridges recovered after Sidhu’s loss of life confirmed using an AK-47 rifle, a .30 bore pistol and 4 or 5 9mm pistols. There had been greater than 25 bullet marks on his car and several other extra within the partitions close to the crime scene.

Police stated 27 folks, together with the six gunmen, had been arrested in reference to the killing, however the case is ongoing.

The state’s high police official, VK Bhawra, stated the preliminary investigation revealed the killing to be linked to “inter-gang rivalry”.

But the household will not be happy with its tempo and investigations, and so they do not consider his killing was gang-related.

At the memorial service in his native village of Moosa, the younger and outdated converged to pay homage, coming from all elements of the Punjab and past.

Avijeet and his 5 associates travelled from Mohali, all carrying T-shirts with Sidhu’s image.

He stated: “There is no one like him, and there will be no one like him.

“He is our hero, he’s our delight internationally.

“His loss is as if a part of me has been cut off.”

Sidhu’s recognition stays unrivalled with an ever-increasing fan base even after his loss of life.

His songs and movies transcend borders and are watched a whole lot of tens of millions of occasions – his music So High has greater than 645 million views and counting.

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It was So High in 2018 that catapulted his music profession in India and among the many Indian and Punjabi diaspora in international locations such because the UK and Canada.

Set to hard-hitting hip hop beats, lots of his songs had been about weapons, revenge and gangs, interlaced with emotive and political points.

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Described as a pioneer for his neighborhood, he was a frequent collaborator with artists from the UK scene, together with the rappers MIST and Stefflon Don, and producer Steel Banglez.

He grew to become the primary Indian singer to carry out at Wireless Festival and received 4 awards on the BritAsia TV Music Awards.

After his loss of life tributes got here from lots of music’s large names, together with Canadian rapper Drake and afrobeats star Burna Boy.

He additionally dabbled in politics, unsuccessfully standing for election as an Indian Congress Party candidate within the Punjab elections.