'Either him or us': Brar on Moosewala murder

Three years after popular Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala was gunned down in broad daylight, the man accused of orchestrating the killing, Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, has openly admitted to murdering the singer in a controversial documentary aired on Wednesday.

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Brar said that Moosewala, who had joined the Congress before he was killed in a dramatic shootout in 2022, allegedly first came in contact with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi years before but the relationship soured over a village kabaddi match where Moosewala allegedly supported a rival team.

"Moosewala's actions had left him and his associates no choice.

He (Moosewala) crossed lines which he shouldn't have. We had no option but to kill him. He had to face the consequences of his actions. It was either him or us. As simple as that," said Brar, who is on the run and is believed to be in Canada.

The documentary-The Killing Call - was released by the BBC World Service and its release coincided with the birth anniversary of Shudhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala. This is the first time that Brar, who is facing terror charges in India and is a known associate of Bishnoi, has spoken in detail about killing Moosewala. He didn't appear on screen for the documentary and spoke over the phone.

Moosewala's father, Balkaur Singh Sidhu, criticised the documentary, alleging that the screening could jeopardise the ongoing criminal trial into the murder.