Mumbai, Feb 24 || After the killing of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader triggered violent unrest across the country, rapper-singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, who was in the country, shared an update about his well-being and said that he is “safe in Mexico” and flying back home.
The musician, known for belting out hits such as Angrezi Beat, Brown Rang and Millionaire among many others, took to Instagram, where he shared a picture of himself standing next to a chartered plane.
“Thnk u guys for all ur concern! M safe in mexico just flying back home #harharmahadev,” he shared as an update.
Highways have been blocked, vehicles torched, and American tourists stranded in resort cities, including Puerto Vallarta after the killing of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader.
Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed in a Mexican military operation that US officials said was aided by American intelligence.
The Washington Post reported that “It was CIA intelligence that made this happen,” citing a person familiar with the matter.
Mexico’s Defence Secretary General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said eight members of the cartel were killed in the operation. The killing set off what officials described as coordinated retaliation.