Punjabi Influencer Mad Sandhu Shot Dead in Amritsar

Punjabi makeup artist and social media influencer Mad Sandhu was fatally shot on Loharka Road in Amritsar on Saturday evening, police said. Two unidentified people riding a motorcycle opened fire at about 6 p.m. and fled. Sandhu, whose name was Madhusudan, died after being taken for medical care, according to police accounts. Police have not identified the attackers or established a motive. Officials said investigators had leads and were working to identify those responsible, but the inquiry remained in its early stages. One account said police registered a first information report after recording statements from Sandhu’s family and deployed multiple teams. The reports supplied no confirmed information about a suspect or an arrest. A video described as showing Sandhu injured after the shooting circulated on social media. Its authenticity and context have not been independently verified in the reporting. Police have not publicly established whether Sandhu was targeted because of his sexual orientation, and the available accounts do not provide evidence connecting his identity to the attack. Sandhu was known for work in makeup, fashion styling and social media.