India Designates Canada-Based Goldy Brar, Alleged Killer Of Moosewala, A Terrorist

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on January 1 declared Canada-based gangster Satinderjit Singh, popularly known as Goldy Brar, a “designated terrorist” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Brar had claimed responsibility for the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in May last year.

In an official notification, the Centre said Satwinder Singh alias Goldy Brar, the son of Shamsher Singh and Preetpal Kaur born on April 11, 1994, who presently lives in Canada’s Brampton, is associated with Babbar Khalsa, the pro-Khalistan terrorist group.

It said Brar, backed by a cross-border agency, is involved in multiple killings and “professes radical ideology, figured in making threatening calls to pro-nationalist leaders, demanding ransom and posting the claims of killings on different social media platforms”.

It also said that Babbar Khalsa International is listed as a terrorist organization.

The notification said that Brar is also involved in the smuggling of high-grade arms, ammunition, and explosive materials through drones from across the border and supplying thereon for carrying out killings, besides supplying sharpshooters.

His associates have been conspiring to disrupt peace, communal harmony, and law and order in Punjab through nefarious designs, including sabotage, raising of terror modules, carrying out targeted killings, and other anti-national activities.

It also said that a Red Corner notice has been issued against Brar by the Interpol Secretariat General, France. At the same time, and a non-bailable warrant has also been issued against him dated December 12, 2022.