A gangster who claims to have orchestrated the murder of famous Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala has finally spoken out, calling the killing an act of revenge and stating that he feels “no remorse whatsoever.”

 

Goldy Brar, who is internationally wanted and listed by Interpol, shared voice notes with the BBC, explaining why he ordered the killing. This is the first time he has publicly shared his motive in detail.

 

“In his arrogance, he [Moose Wala] made some mistakes that could not be forgiven,” Brar said.
“We had no option but to kill him. It was either him or us. As simple as that.”

 

Sidhu Moose Wala, whose real name was Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was only 28 years old when he was shot dead in Punjab’s Mansa district in broad daylight on May 29, 2022. His car was surrounded by six gunmen who fired 24 bullets at him, according to the post-mortem report.

 

Brar had claimed responsibility just hours after the murder but had never explained his motive until now.

 

Brar and fellow gangster Lawrence Bishnoi are believed to be the main planners behind the killing.

 

Brar said the motive was revenge for the 2021 murder of Vicky Middukhera, a close friend of Bishnoi. He claimed that Sidhu Moose Wala used his political connections to protect the people involved in that murder.

 

Moose Wala’s manager, Shaganpreet Singh, was named by police in the case, accused of helping the shooters. He later fled to Australia. Moose Wala, however, denied being involved.

 

“We wanted him to face punishment for what he’d done. He had to face the consequences of his actions,” Brar said.

 

“He should have been booked. He should have been jailed. But nobody listened to our plea. So we took it upon ourselves,” he added.

 

Brar also accused Moose Wala of supporting their rival gang, the Bambiha gang, by promoting one of their kabaddi matches, further fuelling tensions with Bishnoi and his allies.

 

“He was promoting our rivals. That’s when Lawrence and others were upset with him,” Brar told the BBC.

 

He added that even though there was no solid evidence connecting Sidhu to any crime, he believed the singer was working with their enemies.

 

“Everyone knew Sidhu’s role; the police investigating knew, and even the journalists who were investigating knew. Sidhu mixed with politicians and people in power. He was using political power, money, and his resources to help our rivals,” Brar said.

 

The interview also revealed that Moose Wala and Bishnoi had been in contact since 2018.