BATHINDA, April 11 -- A sessions court in Mansa on Friday directed the investigating officer (IO) in the murder case of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh aka Sidhu Moose Wala to submit a status report on four accused named in the crime.

Advocate Satinderpal Singh Mittal, who is assisting the prosecution as counsel for Balkaur Singh, Moose Wala's father, said that the police had nominated Navjot Singh alias Jyoti Pandher, Kanwarpal Singh Grewal, Avtar Singh, and Jeevanjot Singh alias Jugnu.

Prosecution apprised the court today that the police have not filed any report stating whether the four accused were arrested or declared innocent.

"There has been no cancellation report or challan presented in the court. The petition stated that Balkau...