Amritsar: Social media influencer Mad Sandhu, also known as Madhusudan, was shot at by unidentified assailants in Amritsar and later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
ADCP City-2 Srivennela said the incident took place in the Loharka Road area, where two motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire on Sandhu. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital, where he later succumbed.
The police officer said investigators had gathered some leads in the case and launched an active operation to identify and apprehend the unidentified attackers.
A video reportedly recorded after the shooting has also surfaced, showing Sandhu lying injured on the road.
Police are also looking into the possibility of an old dispute being linked to the attack. Around three months ago, Sandhu had reportedly been involved in a dispute with Nihang jathedar Manpreet Singh Khalsa. At the time, Nihangs had raised objections to his attire, social media activities and older videos and had warned him to distance himself from such content.
Sandhu had subsequently defended himself, saying he had made changes and was not repeating his past mistakes. He had also alleged that his old videos were being circulated and unnecessarily used to create controversy.
Over 2.2 lakh Instagram followers
Mad Sandhu was known as a Punjabi social media influencer and makeup artist. His Instagram profile, @its_madsandhuofficial, described him as a makeup artist, entrepreneur, artist and influencer.
He was also described as the founder of Manelane Unisex Salon. His Instagram account had more than 2.2 lakh followers, while some of his reels had reportedly received millions of views, indicating his significant social media presence.
