Goldie Brar among Canada's top 25 most wanted fugitives: A sneak peek into the don's murky world

Sidhu Moosewala's murder case brought Brar, who goes by the name of Satinderjit Singh, into the limelight for the act. According to intelligence inputs, Brar, who had his base in Canada, is currently hiding in America to evade arrest.

Hyderabad: Fugitive gangster Goldie Brar, who is on the NIA radar for killing Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has featured among 25 Canada’s 'Top 25 Most Wanted Fugitives'.

Canada government has placed Brar on the “Be on the Look Out” (BOLO) list. Earlier, Goldie's name had surfaced along with fellow gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. A list issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also placed Brar on top of total of 28 gangsters in India. Media reports suggested Canada and US are the favourite destinations of gangsters wanted in India. Nine gangsters took refuge in Canada and five others in the US, reports said.

Sidhu Moosewala's murder case brought Brar, who goes by the name of Satinderjit Singh, into the limelight for the act. A red notice has also been issued against him by the Interpol. According to intelligence inputs, Brar, who had his base in Canada earlier, is currently hiding in America to evade arrest. After Moosewala's murder, Goldie came under the glare of Indian intelligence agencies.

Sensing the danger, he fled from Canada to Fresno City in California, where he attempted to get political asylum with the help of two lawyers. Media reports also claimed Goldie Brar was detained in California on or before 20 November. Though Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann claimed the news of his detention, DGP Gaurav Yadav had never directly responded to it. According to reports, a red corner notice was issued against Goldie Brar in two old cases after the NIA talked to the FBI over the issue.

Here's a peek into the murky world of Brar.

Brar's entry into crime world after cousin's murder

Goldie Brar entered the world of crime after the murder of cousin Gurlal Brar, who was also very close to Lawrence. He formed the Student Organization of Punjab University (SOPU) under the patronage of Lawrence while he was studying at the university. In October 2020, Gurlal was murdered in the industrial area of ​​Chandigarh.

Goldie avenged brother's murder

Goldie wanted to avenge his brother’s murder. There was blood on his head. His close association with Lawrence made his job easy. Youth Congress leader Gurlal Pahalwan’s name surfaced in Gurlal’s murder. Goldie Brar got him murdered and fled to Canada just days after the murder.

Goldie's bad name forces ASI father to retire

Goldie Brar’s father Shamsher Singh, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) in the Punjab Police, was forced to retire after Goldie Brar’s name surfaced in the Gurlal Pahalwan murder case.

Close association with Lawrence Bishnoi

Goldie's closeness with Lawrence helped him run the jailed Lawrence gang from Canada. On 25 February 2022, a former councilor Paramjit Thakran and his brother Surjit were killed in Gurugram at the behest of Lawrence and Goldie Brar Ajay Zaildar.

Ran network in five states from abroad

Goldie Brar continued to run Lawrence’s network in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, NCR and Rajasthan sitting in Canada. He instructed the gang while Lawrence was in jail. Alongside, Goldie engaged himself in arms supply in Punjab.

Brar's confession on Moosewala murder

Soon after Sidhu Moosewala was murdered on May 29 last year, Brar confessed to the murder by releasing the video on social media. He reasoned the killing saying Moosewala was involved in the murder of Lawrence’s college friend Vicky Middukheda. According to Brar, Sharandeep, the manager of Moosewala, provided shelter to the shooters and informed them about the target. Reports said Goldie sent six shooters from Haryana and Punjab to get Moosewala killed in Jawaharke village of Mansa. Moosewala paid the price of travelling without security in his bulletproof Thar.