Ludhiana, May 19 (PTI) The body of a 29-year-old Punjabi singer was found in a canal in Ludhiana, six days after she went missing, police said on Tuesday.
Inder Kaur, alias aka Yashinder Kaur, a resident of Jamalpur in Ludhiana, went missing on May 13 after leaving home in her car to buy groceries.
Her brother accused Sukhwinder Singh, his father, Pritam Singh and friend Karamjit Singh of kidnapping her at gunpoint, police said.
According to the victim's family, Sukhwinder, who hailed from Moga but lived in Canada, pressured Kaur to marry him despite already being married.
Preliminary probe showed Sukhwinder allegedly shot her dead before dumping the body and car into the canal and fleeing to Canada.
A police officer said Sukhwinder's father, Pritam Singh, and his friend Karamjit Singh have been arrested in this case. However, Sukhwinder, who allegedly orchestrated the crime, fled back to Canada via Nepal, the officer said.
Investigations revealed the two became friends on Instagram three years ago, but Kaur refused to marry him after learning Sukhwinder was already married with children.
Assistant Commissioner of Ludhiana Police, Inderjit Singh Boparai, said the singer's car was found in the canal on Sunday, and divers were pressed into service.
Inder's parents and two brothers live abroad, while one brother resides in Jamalpur.
Police said the body was sent to Samrala Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Kaur sang many songs, including 'Aakad', 'Jija', 'Sohna Lagda', 'Rich Standard', 'Kadon Tun Milengi' and 'Sunroof'.
She sang the song 'Sone Di Wang' with singer Gippy Grewal.
She had around 1.24 lakh followers on her Instagram account.