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Popular Makeup Artist Mad Sandhu Shot Dead in Amritsar; Police Investigate
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News18•04-10-2026, 08:32
Popular Makeup Artist Mad Sandhu Shot Dead in Amritsar; Police Investigate
- •Madhusudan Sandhu, known as Mad Sandhu, a popular makeup artist, fashion stylist, entrepreneur, and social media influencer from Amritsar, was shot dead on October 3.
- •Sandhu, who had over 2.2 lakh Instagram followers, was reportedly attacked by two unidentified men on a motorcycle at a car-washing center on Loharka Road.
- •He suffered multiple bullet injuries and died en route to the hospital; police are examining CCTV footage and investigating the motive.
- •Sandhu's content spanned makeup, fashion, lifestyle, and personal conversations, and he was also an actor in the Punjabi film Oye Bhole Oye.
- •Openly gay, Sandhu often spoke about identity, gender, and acceptance, sharing his experiences of growing up different and facing online trolling with resilience.
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Mad Sandhu, whose real name was Madhusudan Sandhu, was a popular makeup artist, fashion stylist, entrepreneur, and social media creator from Amritsar with over 2.2 lakh Instagram followers who also stepped into Punjabi entertainment.
Mad Sandhu was shot dead by two unidentified men on a motorcycle who opened fire at him around 6 pm while he was at a car-washing centre on Loharka Road in Amritsar.
The Commissionerate Police Amritsar promptly inspected the scene, deployed multiple teams to conduct a thorough investigation, examined CCTV footage, and started efforts to apprehend the accused.
