New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Gurpreet Singh, 36, who was wielding a machete while performing gatka (an ancient martial art form that has its roots in Punjab) near Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles was shot dead by LA police. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) recently released the horrifying video of the incident that took place on July 13 this year.

The police learnt that a man was waving a 2-foot blade at passersby at a intersection. The bodycam footage shows the Sikh man, wearing just a vest, shorts and a blue turban, brandishing the sword in the middle of the road.

The police officers repeatedly asked the man to put down the sword when they reached the spot. However, he didn't comply and even went on to slash his tongue with the s...