Punjab Police Sought Red Corner Notice Against Gangster Goldy Brar 10 Days Ahead Of Moose Wala Murder

Sidhu Moose Wala Murder: Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for the murder of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. Goldy Brar is a close aide of gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi.

A poster with photos of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala

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Punjab Police had sought issuance of a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for the murder of Sidhu Moose Wala, just 10 days before the killing of the singer, PTI reported. Goldy Brar is a close aide of gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, who is presently lodged in Tihar Jail.

Punjab Police officials on Wednesday said the Red Corner Notice was sought against Goldy Brar in two separate cases registered against him in Faridkot. Two cases had been registered against Brar in November 2020 and February 2021 on the charges of murder, attempt to murder and the Arms Ac, PTI reported.

Brar, whose real name is Satenderjeet Singh, belongs to Muktsar and is believed to be hiding in Canada. Moose Wala, who had unsuccessfully contested the Punjab assembly polls on a Congress ticket, was shot dead last month at Jawaharke village in Punjab's Mansa district. 

A Red Corner Notice is issued by the Interpol following a request through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the international organisation's nodal agency in India. A Red Corner Notice is issued to seek the location and arrest of persons wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence in a country.

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The Punjab Police had sent a proposal in this regard to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on May 19. 

A police spokesperson on Wednesday said the state police would not leave any stone unturned for the extradition of Goldy Brar. The spokesperson said the RCN would pave the way for his extradition to India.

So far, eight people have been arrested for providing logistics support, conducting recce and harbouring the shooters of Moose Wala, Punjab Police has said. Among those arrested is a man who pretended to be a fan and took a selfie with Moose Wala just before the murder.

Police also said they have identified four shooters who were involved in the crime. Those arrested have been identified as Sandeep Singh, alias Kekda, of Sirsa, Haryana; Manpreet Singh, alias Manna, of Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda; and Manpreet Bhau of Dhaipai, Faridkot.

Others who have been arrested are Saraj Mintu of Dode Kalsia village, Amritsar; Prabhdeep Sidhu, alias Pabbi, of Takhat-Mall, Haryana; Monu Dagar of Rewli village in Sonipat, Haryana; Pawan Bishnoi and Naseeb, both residents of Fatehabad, Haryana.

(With inputs from agencies)