Punjab Police Crackdown: Parents of Notorious Gangster Goldy Brar Arrested in Extortion Case
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In a significant development, Punjab police have taken into custody the parents of fugitive gangster Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar, who is wanted in connection with several high-profile cases, including the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. Shamsher Singh, Brar's father, and his mother, Preetpal Kaur, were arrested in Muktsar district on Monday in connection with an extortion case lodged last year. The arrests come as part of an ongoing state-wide crackdown on organised crime networks with overseas handlers. According to officials, the police have identified nearly 60 foreign-based gang leaders and mapped the activities of around 1,200 associates and more than 600 family members suspected of facilitating criminal operations. Goldy Brar, who has publicly claimed responsibility for Moosewala's murder, is believed to have relocated to the United States after spending several years in Canada. He is accused of running a transnational crime syndicate and has been linked to several extortion and terror-related cases. In a related development, Ludhiana police recently dismantled an inter-state extortion and illegal arms network allegedly operating on Brar's instructions from abroad. As many as 10 operatives were arrested in that case, and police recovered 12 sophisticated firearms during raids across Punjab. Brar's family has a history of involvement in crime. His father, a former Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector, was arrested in 2021 in an extortion case. Brar was designated a terrorist in 2024 under India's anti-terror law for his alleged role in facilitating the smuggling of high-grade weapons, ammunition, and explosives into India using drones. Despite multiple cases against him, Brar continues to evade arrest while directing operations from overseas.
