1 / 8Popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village of Mansa district on Sunday, days after his security cover was withdrawn by the state government.2 / 8According to sources, an AN-94 Russian assault rifle, an Avtomat Nikonova model of 1994, was used in his murder.3 / 8Nearly 30 rounds were fired at Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, Punjab top cop VK Bhawra said, adding that the bullets were fired from at least three different weapons. Sources said that three AK-94 rifle bullets were recovered from the spot. An AN-94 has been used for the first time in a Punjab gang war.4 / 8According to the Director General of Police (DGP), the singer had left his home around 4:30 pm and was shot dead an hour later.5 / 8A report by India Today has quoted sources as saying that that the number plates of the vehicles used to kill Sidhu Moose Wala ‘have been found to be fake’6 / 8Inter-gang rivalry has been mentioned as the motive behind the killing for now, with Goldy Brar and gangster Laurence Bishnoi’s names emerging in involvement with the crime.7 / 8The AN-94 is a Russian assault rifle. The acronym AN stands for “Avtomat Nikonova” Model 1994. The AN-94 is named after its chief designer, Gennadiy Nikonov who had previously designed the Nikonov machine gun. Work on the AN-94 began in 1980 and was completed in 1994. 8 / 8The AN-94 was designed to replace the AK-74 rifle, which is still being used by the Russian military to replace the Kalashnikov rifle. AN-94 was inducted into the Russian Army in 1997. Due to its complex design and high cost, it failed to replace the AK-74. However, the AN-94 is still used to meet certain weapon requirements.