Chandigarh, Dec 2: Gangster Goldy Brar, the mastermind behind the brutal murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala, is learnt to have been detained in California by the US authorities.

However, there is no official confirmation on Brar's detention yet, Punjab Punjab officials said on Friday. Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Case: 'My Child Was Murdered in a Planned Way' Says Balkaur Singh, Late Punjabi Singer's Father.

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29. Brar, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had claimed the responsibility for the murder. Harpreet Singh, Co-Conspirator of Ludhiana Court Blast, Arrested by NIA on Arrival From Malaysia.

A red corner notice, which allows the arrest and detention of a fugitive abroad, has been issued against Brar. Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar, a native of Sri Muktsar Sahib in Punjab, had gone to Canada on a student visa in 2017. He is an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Brar was also a key conspirator in the Dera Sacha Sauda follower murder incident which took place last month.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)