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World Service,11 Jun 2025,38 mins
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Sidhu predicted he would die young and by the bullet. Sidhu’s song The Last Ride plays like a premonition. In his final days the death threats intensify and Sidhu is increasingly isolated. We find out who benefited from his murder and how it’s changed Punjab - making it a more dangerous place. Can we finally get answers to why Sidhu was killed? Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur. Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Eye investigation for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service. Archive audio credits: First India News, India Today, CBC, CPAC, Al Jazeera, WION, Republic World. Here’s a link to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Eye two-part documentary films, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/thekillingcall If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: /programmes/m002f18y
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