AN-94 Russian assault rifle, fake licence plates used to kill Sidhu Moosewala, claim reports

A day after Punjabi singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead in Jawaharke village of Mansa district, reports have claimed that an AN-94 Russian assault rifle, an Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994 was used for his killing. 

Besides, the number plates of the vehicles used to kill the singer have also been found to be fake.

Earlier on Sunday, addressing a press conference, the Punjab police had blamed Canada-based singer Goly Brar and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi for the killing of the singer. 

For the unversed, Brar had taken responsibility for Sidhu's murder.

Punjab Director General of Police V K Bhawra on Sunday said the killing of popular singer Sidhu Moose Wala seemed to be the result of an inter-gang rivalry and that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was involved in it.

He said a special investigation team (SIT) has been set up to investigate the incident. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bathinda Range, Pardeep Yadav constituted the three-member SIT to ensure effective and speedy investigation of the murder.

The team includes SP (investigation) Mansa Dharamveer Singh, DSP (Investigation)