Mansa: The BBC on Monday defended its documentary The Killing Call in a Mansa court after late singer Sidhu Moosewala’s family challenged its release. The court has now scheduled the next hearing for June 23.
Advocate Balwant Singh Bhatia, appearing for the BBC, told the court that the objections raised by Moosewala’s father, Balkaur Singh, were unjustified and without legal merit.
The dispute arose after Balkaur Singh filed a petition seeking a stay on the documentary’s release. Despite this, the BBC released the two-part documentary on YouTube on June 11 — the singer’s birth anniversary. The release had initially been planned for later that day in Mumbai.
Advocate Satinderpal Singh Mittal, representing the Moosewala family, said they would file their reply on the next date of hearing.
Balkaur Singh had rejected the claims made in the documentary even before its release. The documentary features an interview with gangster Goldy Brar, in which he alleges that Moosewala was in contact with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and used to message him via WhatsApp.
