Popular LGBTQ+ influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu is found shot dead in Amritsar. Multiple outlets report that he is discovered lying on the road with blood injuries after suffering gunshots. The police investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to determine the circumstances around the attack.
Outlets also describe Sandhu as a recognisable Punjabi digital personality. He posts about makeup, gender and personal style and has built a public audience through social media. India Today and other reports focus on his background and public presence, while NDTV adds that Sandhu had faced homophobic trolling online and sometimes responded to it publicly. The coverage generally links the public nature of his content and identity with the wider social media harassment he drew, though sources differ in how they frame potential motives.
Some outlets emphasize biographical context and his influence among digital audiences, while others highlight the nature of the online harassment he had faced. None of the reports provides a confirmed motive in the available information, and details beyond the killing are not fully consistent across outlets.
