SAA event in Punjab, Amritsar District area, India on Sat 3rd October 2026

Social media influencer Madhusudan alias Mad Sandhu was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants on Loharka Road in Amritsar District on October 3, reports The Tribune. Police said the assailants opened fire at Sandhu before fleeing the scene. He was taken to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have formed teams to identify and trace the attackers, while the motive remains unknown. No group or individual has claimed responsibility. In July, a Nihang Sikh had allegedly threatened Sandhu over his social media videos, accusing him of misleading youth and asking him to stop posting such content, triggering a controversy.