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Goldy Brar: From Sidhu Moose Wala Murder to FBI's Most Wanted List
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News18•29-09-2026, 13:00
Goldy Brar: From Sidhu Moose Wala Murder to FBI's Most Wanted List
- •Goldy Brar, accused in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder, has been placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, intensifying international pursuit.
- •Indian agencies link Brar to a wider network involved in targeted killings, extortion, arms/drugs trafficking, and terror-gangster activities.
- •India designated Brar a terrorist under UAPA in January 2024, citing his association with Babbar Khalsa International and cross-border agency backing.
- •Brar is also a key accused in the NIA's broader investigation into the Lawrence Bishnoi gang-BKI terror-gangster nexus, with a Rs 10 lakh reward for his capture.
- •He faces charges in the Chandigarh extortion-cum-firing case and the murder of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi.
Key Questions Answered
The Ministry of Home Affairs designated Goldy Brar under the UAPA in January 2024 due to his involvement in multiple killings, ransom demands, threats to pro-nationalist leaders, drone-based arms smuggling, and attempts to disrupt peace and communal harmony in Punjab.
The FBI added gangster Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and announced a reward of 1 million dollars for information leading to his arrest.
Goldy Brar is linked to several major cases in India, including the May 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, the killing of Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, an NIA Chandigarh extortion-cum-firing case, and prior Faridkot murder and attempt-to-murder charges.
