The BBC has published a fresh documentary, The Killing Call, about the much-publicized murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was shot dead in Mansa, Punjab, on May 29, 2022. The documentary, out now on YouTube, contains a shocking live chat confession by gangster Goldie Brar, who brazenly claims to have ordered Moosewala's assassination and shows no remorse about the crime.
Goldie Brar, said to be living in Canada, informed the BBC that killing Moosewala was inevitable because of the constant gang rivalries and unsettled scores. Brar asserted that differences were triggered by disagreement over the promotion of a Kabaddi match tournament, and things snowballed after the assassination of Vicky Middukheda, for which Moosewala's friend and manager, Shaganpreet, is also listed in the police charge sheet and is on the run. In Brar's opinion, Moosewala's links with competing gangs and failure to define where he stood gave the Bishnoi-Brar gang "no option" other than to kill him.
The release of the documentary has raised alarm from Moosewala's father, Balkaur Singh, who is concerned that it may influence the investigation and court process. Singh condemned the BBC for including interviews with people who have been named in the FIR, claiming the documentary was produced without necessary permissions and may include misleading details. He has called on the authorities to stop their screening and vowed to continue his struggle for justice.
Sidhu Moosewala, whose life and music connected so intensely with the young people of Punjab and India at large, was ambushed and assassinated by six attackers after his vehicle was rammed and obstructed. The case was one of the most sensational and highly publicized murder cases in India, with ongoing court proceedings and great popular interest.