| 1. Sudhir Kumar Suri was an Indian politician associated with the Shiv Sena Taksali group. |
| 2. He was shot outside Gopal Mandir in Punjab while protesting against Hindu idols found in the trash. |
| 3. A doctor present at the scene reported that two men shot Sudhir at close range from a car with a 'Waris Panjab De' sticker. |
| 4. He was shot with a licensed .32-bore pistol. |
| 5. Sudhir Suri was considered a target by gangsters and received security from eight Punjab police officers. |
| 6. A gangster named Lakhbir Singh Landa claimed responsibility for Sudhir Suri's killing. |
| 7. He had Y-category security. |
| 8. Sudhir Suri and fellow protesters set fire to a dummy of Pakistan’s then prime minister to highlight the deaths of two Hindus and a Sikh teacher. |
| 9. Sudhir Suri's son demanded martyr status for his father before proceeding with the cremation. |
