The US Police have denied reports that Goldy Brar, the gangster behind singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder and an associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was killed in a shooting incident in California.
On Wednesday, some media reports claimed that he was shot dead in a shooting incident in California.
Two men were reportedly shot in Fairmont and Holt Avenue in Fresno, California yesterday after a fight. One of them later died in the hospital, said the US police. However, Goldy Brar was not one of them.
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The Fresno police department has responded to the media reports, saying they are “not true”.
In response to a query, Lieutenant William J. Dooley said, “If you are inquiring because of the online chatter claiming that the shooting victim is ‘Goldy Brar’, we can confirm that this is absolutely not true,” IANS reported.
Blowing off the reports as “misinformation,” the lieutenant said that the police department is receiving inquiries from around the world.
“We have received inquiries from around the world this morning as a result of misinformation being spread on social media and online news agencies. We are not sure who started this rumour, but it caught on and spread like wildfire. But again, it isn’t true. The victim is definitely not Goldy,” he added.
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Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar is a wanted criminal and was named a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A Red Corner Notice was issued against him by Interpol and a non-bailable warrant is issued against him as well.
A key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Goldy Brar came into the spotlight after he claimed responsibility for Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder through a Facebook post. Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in his car near his village in Punjab’s Mansa district on May 29, 2022.