Goldy Brar has reportedly claimed responsibility for Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing in a leaked audio conversation with Paramjit Singh Pamma.
Brar alleged Nijjar supported a drug network that exploited young people and was involved in illegal weapons trade.
The claim surfaced after Canadian police said they found no evidence implicating Indian government officials in Nijjar’s death.
Gangster Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a leaked audio conversation with UK-based terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma, as reported by India Today. Nijjar was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Canada on June 19, 2023.
Brar is wanted in India for multiple crimes, including the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
Nearly three years after the killing, the leaked audio surfaced shortly after the Canadian Police stated they found no evidence implicating Indian government officials in Nijjar's death. The recording brings the gang rivalry and organised crime angle back into focus.
Gangster Explains Murder Motive
In the recording, Brar said Nijjar backed and empowered a drug network. He said people associated with this network blackmailed 16-to-17-year-old youngsters into selling drugs and acting as informers.
"Those who would prepare 16–17-year-old children to sell drugs and encourage them to do so...customarily...those who would blackmail children into selling drugs and acting as informers...Nijjar supported such people and made them stronger so that he could use them when required," Brar said.
He also said Nijjar was involved in the illegal trade of weapons, which prompted the gang to kill him. "Because of this, we had to kill him. Everyone has to bear the consequences of what they have done," Brar said.
He denied any personal involvement in the drug trade. "I have never dealt with chitta (drugs) and will never do so," Brar said.
These claims represent Brar's account of events. They do not independently establish the official motive or circumstances surrounding the killing.
Diplomatic Fallout & Resolution
The murder previously triggered a severe diplomatic crisis between India and Canada. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused "Indian agents" of involvement in Nijjar's death, and said Canadian intelligence was pursuing the allegations and examining a "potential link".
India rejected Trudeau's allegations as "absurd" and "motivated" and strongly criticised him over his statement. The diplomatic dispute resulted in the mutual expulsion of envoys, a halt to bilateral interactions and an extended period of frosty relations.
Ties between India and Canada began normalising after Trudeau left office. Mark Carney subsequently became Canada's Prime Minister and both sides resumed diplomatic engagements.
