Gippy Grewal allegedly received a death threat from gangster Goldy Brar amid the Akaal controversy, with Sukhbir Badal blaming Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for security lapses.
India has been pushing Canadian authorities to act against members of the Bishnoi gang believed to be residing in Canada, including Goldy Brar.
The rift between the two gangsters reportedly began following the arrest of Bishnoi’s brother, Anmol Bishnoi, in California in November last year for illegal entry into the US
While Goldy Brar has started working with Azerbaijan-based Rohit Godara, Lawrence Bishnoi is now associated with Canada-based Noni Rana.
According to the NIA investigations, the terror syndicate is actively involved in extorting money, raising terror funds, procuring explosives and arms and ammunition,
Two of the charge sheeted accused, including Brar, are absconding, the NIA said in a statement.
Brar, who has been designated as a terrorist by the Union home minister, is a close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Earlier this year, Brar was designated terrorist by the Indian government under the anti-terror law UAPA
The Sunday morning gunshot incident outside Galaxy Apartments, follows a threat made against Salman last March via email, after which the police lodged a formal complaint against Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar, and another individual for criminal conspiracy and intimidation.
In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said that Satwinder Singh alias Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar has also been associated with banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International.
A south Delhi-based hotel owner in his complaint alleged that he received messages and calls from an international number on his WhatsApp on two occasions – December 18 and 20 with the caller demanding money and threatening him to leave the possession of land on which his hotel is built.