Influencer Mad Sandhu Shot Dead on Amritsar's Loharka Road, Attackers Flee on Motorbike

Punjabi social media influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu was shot dead by two unidentified persons in Amritsar on Saturday evening, October 3, police said. The incident took place on Loharka Road at around 6pm, when the assailants allegedly opened fire at Sandhu before fleeing the area. The killing has prompted a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

According to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sirivennela, the two unidentified suspects were travelling on a motorcycle when they opened fire at Sandhu. They fled the spot immediately after the shooting. Police officials reached the location following the incident and began examining the circumstances of the attack, while efforts are underway to identify and trace the suspects.

Sandhu was known on social media as an influencer and also worked as a makeup artist. Her presence in the Punjabi digital and beauty space had helped her build an audience online. The shooting has therefore drawn attention from followers and members of the local creative community, with the circumstances and possible motive behind the killing yet to be established.

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Investigators are expected to examine evidence from the scene as part of efforts to determine how the attack was carried out and identify those responsible. The involvement of two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants has emerged as a key detail in the preliminary account provided by police. Further information about the suspects and the motive is expected as the investigation progresses.

The incident occurred on a busy road in Amritsar, with police subsequently inspecting the area where the shooting took place. Investigators may examine available evidence and other relevant leads to reconstruct the events preceding the attack. Authorities have not yet publicly established whether Sandhu was specifically targeted or what may have led to the shooting.

The killing has raised concern among Sandhu’s followers and the wider Punjabi social media and beauty community. Police are continuing their investigation and are working to establish the identity of the two attackers and the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting. Further developments are expected as investigators gather evidence and pursue the suspects.

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