'Nihangs objected to clothing': Mystery surrounds LGBTQ+ influencer's killing
LGBTQ+ influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu was shot dead in Amritsar, India, following previous harassment from a Nihang group regarding his online content. Police are investigating the murder, though they have not yet officially linked the killing to the prior cultural objections.
Why it matters
The killing highlights the dangerous intersection of social media influence, cultural conservatism, and violence against the LGBTQ+ community in India.
CHANDIGARH: More than a year after social media content creator Kanchan Kumari, alias Kanchan Bhabhi, was strangled in Bathinda over what police said the accused considered “immoral content” that hurt Sikh sentiments, LGBTQ+ influencer and make-up artist Mad Sandhu was shot dead in Amritsar on Saturday evening.Sandhu was attacked around 6pm on Loharka Road when he went to collect his car, which he had given for washing. Two men riding a motorcycle allegedly opened fire at him, leaving him with multiple bullet injuries. He died while being taken to a private hospital.Amritsar commissioner of police Harmanbir Singh Gill said Sandhu, son of a retired Punjab Police sub-inspector, had given his car for washing when he was attacked.“Police have solid leads and we will soon nab the culprits and ensure exemplary punishment for them,” Gill said.The attackers are yet to be identified.
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