June 11, 2025: A local kabaddi match in Punjab became the flashpoint for the first serious conflict between Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala and the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to gangster Goldy Brar in the BBC documentary The Killing Call.
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Brar, who remains wanted by Indian authorities, disclosed to the BBC that the dispute began shortly after Moose Wala’s return to India. The trigger was a kabaddi tournament promoted by Moose Wala in a village linked to the rival Bambiha gang. “That’s a village our rivals come from. He was promoting our rivals. That’s when Lawrence and others were upset with him,” Brar said. The gang reportedly issued threats against Moose Wala, warning they would not spare him.
Kabaddi, a popular high-contact sport in rural Punjab, has long been intertwined with gang rivalries and allegations of match-fixing. Brar explained that Moose Wala’s decision to perform at the Bambiha-organized event was viewed as a betrayal by the Bishnoi gang.
Despite warnings, Moose Wala attended the tournament. An anonymous music industry source featured in the documentary said that Moose Wala was invited by Mandeep Dhaliwal, a gangster linked to the Bambiha gang.
Although tensions were temporarily eased through Vicky Middukhera, an associate of Bishnoi, the situation worsened after Middukhera was shot dead in Mohali in 2021. The Bambiha gang claimed responsibility for the killing, and Moose Wala’s close aide, Shaganpreet Singh, was implicated in the police charge sheet as allegedly aiding the attackers. Singh later fled to Australia. Moose Wala denied involvement and was never officially linked to the murder by authorities.
Goldy Brar remains convinced Moose Wala played a role. “Everyone knew Sidhu’s role. He was using political power, money, his resources to help our rivals,” Brar stated. He added that they sought legal action against Moose Wala but were ignored, leading the gang to take “justice into their own hands.”
Brar defended the gang’s vigilante actions, saying, “Law. Justice. There’s no such thing. Only the powerful can… [obtain] justice, not ordinary people like us.”
Sidhu Moose Wala was tragically shot dead in 2022 in broad daylight, and the case continues to highlight the dangerous intersections of sport, politics, and gang violence in Punjab.