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Earlier, a section of Indian media had reported that Brar, a suspect in the murder of Punjabi rapper and singer Sidhu Moosewala, had been shot dead in the US Story highlights
Indo-Candian gangster Goldy Brar, who was earlier reported to be a victim of a fatal shooting in California, is alive, the Fresno County Sheriff Tony Botti confirmed to WION on Thursday (May 2). Botti said that the reports of Brar's death were fake news. The victims in the shooting was identified as 37-year-old Xavier Gladney.
Brar is an India-designated terrorist and a suspect in the killing of Punjabi rapper and singer Sidhu Moose Wala in 2022.
Earlier, another police official told Indian news agency IANS that Brar was alive. "If you are inquiring because of the online chatter claiming that the shooting victim is 'Goldy Brar', we can confirm that this is absolutely not true," Lieutenant William J Dooley said.
"We have received inquiries from around the world this morning as a result of misinformation being spread on social media and online news agencies. We are not sure who started this rumour, but it caught on and spread like wildfire. But again, it isn't true. The victim is definitely not Goldy," Lieutenant Dooley added.
Earlier, a section of Indian media reported that Brar had been shot dead in the US. According to a report by News 18, the gangster was gunned down Tuesday at around 5:30 pm local time in Fairmont and Holt Avenue, California.
Brar was standing outside his house when unidentified attackers opened fire at him and fled, the report had claimed.
Goldy Brar was born in the north Indian state of Punjab in 1994 in a family with a history in law enforcement.
He was declared a terrorist by the government of India following the murder of Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, 2022.
India's home ministry believed Brar was also linked to the Babbar Khalsa terrorist organisation, operational in Canada.
Brar was also among the 25 most wanted in Canada where he is accused of being involved in more than 50 murders.
Brar first went to Canada in 2017 on a student visa. Later, he permanently fled to Canada in 2021.
In Canada, Brar took over operations of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is jailed in India.
These operations included contract killing and extortion rackets in India, among others.
In 2022, the Interpol issued a notice against him following which he reportedly moved to the United States.
Last year, Brar's cousin, Gurlal Brar was killed outside a Chandigarh nightclub by unknown men.
Lawrence Bishnoi's gang later claimed responsibility for the attack, and said they carried out the killing in vengeance for the death of Youth Congress leader Gurlal Pahalwan.
(With inputs from agencies)
Geopolitical writer at WION, follows Indian foreign policy and world politics, a truth seeker.
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