<p>A sea of mourners bid a tearful farewell to popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was cremated at his native village in Mansa district on Tuesday afternoon.</p>.<p>The body of the 28-year-old singer-politician, who was shot dead on Sunday, was brought to his home in Moosa village amid tight security on Tuesday morning from Mansa civil hospital, where the post-mortem was conducted.</p>.<p>Moosewala's family, including his parents, were inconsolable as they sat beside the body at their home.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/mourners-gather-at-sidhu-moosewalas-residence-ahead-of-singers-last-rites-1113969.html" target="_blank">Mourners gather at Sidhu Moosewala's residence ahead of singer's last rites</a></strong></p>.<p>His mother was seen trying to console her husband as people from Punjab, Rajasthan and Chandigarh among other places queued up in large numbers to get a last glimpse of the singer.</p>.<p>The singer's favourite tractor, which had figured in many of his music videos, was bedecked with flowers for his last ride to a family-owned field for the cremation.</p>.<p>Notwithstanding the scorching heat, mourners joined the funeral procession as Moosewala's father and mother stood on the tractor with folded hands, accompanying their son on his final journey.</p>.<p>Some of his fans wore t-shirts with Moosewala's picture printed on them. The singer's father, Balkour Singh, even took off his turban on seeing the sea on mourners.</p>.<p>Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring was present during the funeral procession.</p>.<p>A heavy police force was deployed at the slain singer's residence as well as at the cremation site.</p>.<p>People heaped praises on Moosewala for his songs and even raised slogans in his favour.</p>.<p>"He was a good-natured man. He would never say no to anybody for a selfie. We are sad that he is not amongst us today," said a villager.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/moosewala-killing-punjab-police-detain-5-persons-from-dehradun-1113751.html" target="_blank">Moosewala killing: Punjab Police detain 5 persons from Dehradun</a></strong></p>.<p>Some villagers and fans expressed anger over the Punjab police pruning Moosewala's security cover just a day before he was shot dead and sought the strictest punishment for the killers.</p>.<p>"Those who were behind the killing of Moosewala should be given exemplary punishment," said an elderly man who came from Jalandhar.</p>.<p>Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa district. His cousin and a friend, who were travelling in a Mahindra Thar jeep with him, were also injured in the attack.</p>.<p>The popular Punjabi singer had fought the recent assembly election in Punjab on a Congress ticket from Mansa and was defeated by the AAP's Vijay Singla.</p>.<p>He was among the 424 people whose security was withdrawn or curtailed by the Punjab Police on Saturday on a temporary basis.</p>.<p>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced setting up a judicial commission headed by a sitting high court judge to probe the brutal killing of Sidhu Moosewala.</p>.<p>The state police on Monday claimed to have rounded up some suspects and got important leads in connection with the killing. It had termed the assassination a case of an inter-gang rivalry and that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was behind the killing. </p>
<p>A sea of mourners bid a tearful farewell to popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was cremated at his native village in Mansa district on Tuesday afternoon.</p>.<p>The body of the 28-year-old singer-politician, who was shot dead on Sunday, was brought to his home in Moosa village amid tight security on Tuesday morning from Mansa civil hospital, where the post-mortem was conducted.</p>.<p>Moosewala's family, including his parents, were inconsolable as they sat beside the body at their home.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/mourners-gather-at-sidhu-moosewalas-residence-ahead-of-singers-last-rites-1113969.html" target="_blank">Mourners gather at Sidhu Moosewala's residence ahead of singer's last rites</a></strong></p>.<p>His mother was seen trying to console her husband as people from Punjab, Rajasthan and Chandigarh among other places queued up in large numbers to get a last glimpse of the singer.</p>.<p>The singer's favourite tractor, which had figured in many of his music videos, was bedecked with flowers for his last ride to a family-owned field for the cremation.</p>.<p>Notwithstanding the scorching heat, mourners joined the funeral procession as Moosewala's father and mother stood on the tractor with folded hands, accompanying their son on his final journey.</p>.<p>Some of his fans wore t-shirts with Moosewala's picture printed on them. The singer's father, Balkour Singh, even took off his turban on seeing the sea on mourners.</p>.<p>Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring was present during the funeral procession.</p>.<p>A heavy police force was deployed at the slain singer's residence as well as at the cremation site.</p>.<p>People heaped praises on Moosewala for his songs and even raised slogans in his favour.</p>.<p>"He was a good-natured man. He would never say no to anybody for a selfie. We are sad that he is not amongst us today," said a villager.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/moosewala-killing-punjab-police-detain-5-persons-from-dehradun-1113751.html" target="_blank">Moosewala killing: Punjab Police detain 5 persons from Dehradun</a></strong></p>.<p>Some villagers and fans expressed anger over the Punjab police pruning Moosewala's security cover just a day before he was shot dead and sought the strictest punishment for the killers.</p>.<p>"Those who were behind the killing of Moosewala should be given exemplary punishment," said an elderly man who came from Jalandhar.</p>.<p>Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa district. His cousin and a friend, who were travelling in a Mahindra Thar jeep with him, were also injured in the attack.</p>.<p>The popular Punjabi singer had fought the recent assembly election in Punjab on a Congress ticket from Mansa and was defeated by the AAP's Vijay Singla.</p>.<p>He was among the 424 people whose security was withdrawn or curtailed by the Punjab Police on Saturday on a temporary basis.</p>.<p>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced setting up a judicial commission headed by a sitting high court judge to probe the brutal killing of Sidhu Moosewala.</p>.<p>The state police on Monday claimed to have rounded up some suspects and got important leads in connection with the killing. It had termed the assassination a case of an inter-gang rivalry and that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was behind the killing. </p>