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Punjabi Influencer and Makeup Artist Mad Sandhu Shot Dead in Amritsar
Mad Sandhu was a makeup artist and social media creator from Amritsar.
He made videos about makeup, fashion and gender issues.
On a Saturday, two unidentified people on a motorcycle shot him on Loharka Road.
He was taken to a hospital, but he died from his injuries.
Police began investigating and said they had some leads.
They had not identified the attackers or confirmed why the shooting happened.
Some reports connected the case to an earlier argument about his clothing and videos, but that link was unconfirmed.
A Congress politician also criticized the Punjab government after the killing.
Mad Sandhu, whose name was also reported as Madhusudan or Madhusudan Sandhu, was shot by unidentified motorcycle-borne attackers in Amritsar on Saturday.
The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. on Loharka Road, near a car wash where Sandhu had gone to collect his vehicle; reports differed on the precise date.
He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died while being transported or during treatment, according to differing reports.
Police said they were investigating multiple angles and had gathered leads; the assailants’ identities and motive had not been established in the reports.
Sandhu was known for makeup, fashion and gender-related content; reports mention criticism of his online content and an earlier dispute, while Congress leader Raj Kumar Verka criticized Punjab’s AAP government over law and order.
- Who
- Mad Sandhu, also identified as Madhusudan or Madhusudan Sandhu, was attacked by unidentified assailants.
- What
- Sandhu was shot and died after being taken for medical care.
- Where
- Loharka Road, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
- When
- Saturday, at around 6 p.m.; one report dates the shooting to October 3, 2026, while others do not specify a date.
- Why
- Police had not established a motive; reports suggested a possible connection to an earlier dispute, which was not confirmed.
Reported earlier dispute
Police status and uncertainty
Possible link to controversy over content
Reported earlier dispute
Some reports said the attack might be linked to an earlier dispute with Nihang jathedar Manpreet Singh Khalsa or members associated with the Nihang side, who reportedly objected to Sandhu’s clothing, social media activity or older videos.
Police status and uncertainty
Police had not established a motive or identified the attackers. The reported connection to the earlier dispute remains unconfirmed.
Punjab law and order
Reported earlier dispute
Congress leader Raj Kumar Verka said the AAP government had failed to protect people in Punjab and demanded Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation.
Police status and uncertainty
The reports provide no response from the AAP government to Verka’s criticism.
Key facts
- Victim
- Mad Sandhu, also reported as Madhusudan or Madhusudan Sandhu
- Occupation
- Makeup artist, social media influencer and digital podcaster
- Location
- Loharka Road, Amritsar, Punjab
- Reported time
- Around 6 p.m. on Saturday
- Attack details
- Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire; one report said two to three rounds were fired
- Outcome
- Sandhu died after being taken to a hospital; accounts differ on whether he died en route or during treatment
- Investigation
- Police launched an investigation, said they had leads, and had not established the motive or identified the attackers
- Social media following
- One report said his Instagram account had around 2.26 lakh followers
Quotes
Raj Kumar Verka
Congress leader who criticised the AAP government over the murder and Punjab's law-and-order situation.
“The AAP government has failed to protect the life of the common man in Punjab.”
rediff.com
Sirivennela
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police
“Two unidentified men fired at him around 6 pm.”
NDTV
Mad Sandhu
Punjabi influencer and makeup artist
“God has made me the way I am”
NDTV
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