How a no to married man's proposal led to Punjabi singer's murder
The murder of Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur, known as Inder Kaur, has been linked to a marriage proposal she rejected from a married man named Sukhwinder Singh. Inder was kidnapped and later found dead in the Sirhind Canal, with her family alleging that Sukhwinder orchestrated the crime after she refused to continue their relationship. The police have arrested several individuals connected to the case, while Sukhwinder is suspected to have fled to Canada.
- ▪Inder Kaur was kidnapped at gunpoint after rejecting a marriage proposal from Sukhwinder Singh.
- ▪Her body was recovered from the Sirhind Canal in Punjab, and police suspect she was murdered.
- ▪Sukhwinder Singh is believed to have fled to Canada after orchestrating the crime.
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How a no to married man's proposal led to Punjabi singer's murderThe victim’s family alleged that the murder was orchestrated by 37-year-old Sukhwinder Singh, a married man from Moga, currently based in Canada.Updated on: May 20, 2026 1:41 PM ISTReported by Tarsem Singh DeoganWritten by Shivam Pratap SinghShare viaCopy link A refusal to marry an already married Instagram acquaintance allegedly turned fatal for 29-year-old Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur, known by her stage name Inder Kaur, as she was found dead on Tuesday, a week after being kidnapped at gunpoint from Ludhiana.Inder Kaur, who had stepped away from singing five years ago to run a boutique and makeup studio, befriended the accused, Sukhwinder Singh, on Instagram about three years ago.
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