Punjab: Sidhu Moosewala’s parents stage protest over delay in FIR against graft

Balkaur Singh and his wife, Charan Kaur, along with their toddler son, sat on the floor outside the senior superintendent’s (SSP) office in Mansa, demanding action on their complaint against the music producer and two others

The parents of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala on Wednesday staged a protest against Mansa senior superintendent of police over the non-registration of an FIR on their complaint alleging financial irregularities by a music producer and two others.

Their complaint pertains to a financial dispute involving the unpaid royalty payments for their late son's released tracks.

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29, 2022. Charges were framed against jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and 26 other accused in connection with the murder case.

Balkaur Singh and his wife, Charan Kaur, along with their toddler son, sat on the floor outside the senior superintendent’s (SSP) office in Mansa, demanding action on their complaint against the music producer and two others.

During the protest, Balkaur said he had submitted the complaint in June 2025 to the director general of police, and no action has been taken by the police yet.

He said the complaint was forwarded to the SSP, but nothing has been done yet.

“Neither are they (police) acting on my complaint, nor are they returning it. The SSP is not taking any action in the matter,” he alleged.

If my complaint is false, the police should return it, he said.

Balkaur also said he was forced to stage a sit-in over the inaction by the police on his complaint.

He further alleged that he has repeatedly been visiting the SSP office demanding action, but nothing has been done.

Later, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Bathinda Range) Harjit Singh called the couple for a meeting.

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring condemned the alleged inaction by the police over the complaint and said that every person has the right to get an FIR registered over a complaint.

“If the police will not act, then one will be forced to stage a protest. Entire Congress is with the Moosewala family," he said.