Not only in India, the death of Punjabi singer and politician Sidhu Moose Wala sent a shock wave to Canada. Twenty-eight-year-old rapper Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu - better known by the stage name Sidhu Moose Wala - was shot dead on Sunday night in the Punjab district of Mansa, near his home. The assassination provoked many controversies and protests, with Congress - the political party to which it belongs - demanding the removal of the ruling AAP government. His family asked the central investigation agency for an investigation.

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The loss of young life also caused sadness in Canada. The Ontario-based rapper shot to fame, local media reports highlighted, after moving to the country as an international student.

A report on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website underlined how his was an underdog success story. People from the Punjabi community - based in Brampton - were quoted as saying that Moose Wala did what many could just dream of and he was extremely talented. Many of his admirers were left teary-eyed with the news of his death.

Moose Wala's numbers had found place on the Canadian billboard in a short musical career spanning three years. He was killed a few days before he was 29.

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Another report on the Canadian news website globalnews.ca quoted some locals as saying it was a "big loss." Canada, which is said to be one of the friendliest countries for immigrants, has many people from the Punjabi community.

Shortly after his death, the Canadian rapper Drake also published a tribute on Instagram. The death of Moose Wala was also mourned by many Indian artists.

But for the newly formed Punjabi government, investigating the case is one of the most challenging cases it has faced since March. Bhagwan Mann government has been accused of reducing the rapper's security, which is accused of moving against "VIP culture".

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