Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Pannun Threatens Goldy Brar Over Nijjar Killing Claims
A man named Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has threatened gangster Goldy Brar.
This happened after a recording supposedly showed Brar saying he helped arrange Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing.
Nobody has independently confirmed that the recording is real.
Another gangster, Arsh Dalla, rejected Brar’s accusations and threatened revenge.
The men are also accusing one another of working with intelligence agencies.
Nijjar was killed in Canada in 2023, and his death caused a serious disagreement between Canada and India.
Canadian and US officials have not publicly supported the claims in the recordings.
Pannun also says authorities warned him about a separate threat to his life.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatened gangster Goldy Brar with “Khalsa justice” after an audio recording allegedly linked Brar to Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing.
The recording’s authenticity has not been independently established, and Canadian and US authorities have not endorsed the competing claims.
Brar allegedly said Nijar supported rival gangster Arsh Dalla with shelter, weapons and money; Dalla denied those allegations and threatened revenge.
Nijjar was killed outside a Surrey, British Columbia, gurdwara in June 2023, triggering a major India-Canada diplomatic dispute.
Pannun said the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him of a credible threat, while Nikhil Gupta awaits sentencing in a separate US case.
- Who
- Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Goldy Brar, Arsh Dalla and associates are involved in the public accusations; Hardeep Singh Nijjar was the murder victim.
- What
- Pannun threatened Brar after a purported audio recording allegedly attributed Nijjar’s killing to Brar and associates.
- When
- Nijjar was killed in June 2023; the threat followed the recent emergence of the purported audio recording.
- Where
- The killing occurred outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia; the dispute involves networks operating across North America.
- Why
- Pannun accused Brar and associates of involvement in Nijjar’s killing, while Brar allegedly cited Nijjar’s support for rival gangster Arsh Dalla.
Allegations and claimed gang involvement
Denials and official caution
Responsibility for Nijjar’s killing
Allegations and claimed gang involvement
The purported audio allegedly features Goldy Brar claiming that he and associates arranged Nijjar’s killing; Pannun separately accused Brar and associates of responsibility.
Denials and official caution
The recording has not been independently verified, and Canadian and US authorities have not publicly endorsed the claim.
Nijjar’s alleged relationship with Arsh Dalla
Allegations and claimed gang involvement
Brar allegedly accused Nijjar of providing Dalla with shelter, weapons and money and of pushing young people toward drugs.
Denials and official caution
Dalla rejected the allegations, denied receiving money, weapons or protection from Nijjar, and threatened revenge.
Basis for conclusions
Allegations and claimed gang involvement
The audio has prompted questions about whether the killing had a criminal or gang-related dimension in addition to the previously reported diplomatic and political dispute.
Denials and official caution
Former Indian high commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said the purported claim requires independent verification before conclusions can be drawn; India has also called for evidence regarding allegations of Indian government involvement.
- Victim
- Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and prominent supporter of the Khalistan movement.
- Location of killing
- Outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
- Date of killing
- June 2023.
- Audio status
- The purported recording attributed to Goldy Brar has not been independently authenticated.
- Pannun’s organization
- Sikhs for Justice, a US-based organization headed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
- Diplomatic context
- The killing became a major flashpoint in relations between Canada and India after Justin Trudeau cited potential links to Indian government agents.
- Separate US case
- Indian national Nikhil Gupta has pleaded guilty in a US murder-for-hire case involving Pannun and is due to be sentenced in November.