{"id":59241,"date":"2026-01-27T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=59241"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:48:50","slug":"gangster-goldy-brars-parents-arrested-in-extortion-case-as-punjab-police-intensify-crackdown-on-gang-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/gangster-goldy-brars-parents-arrested-in-extortion-case-as-punjab-police-intensify-crackdown-on-gang-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Gangster Goldy Brar\u2019s parents arrested in extortion case as Punjab Police intensify crackdown on gang networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Muktsar district police on Monday arrested the parents of Canada-based gangster Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar in connection with an extortion case registered in 2024, officials said. The arrests come amid an intensified state-wide crackdown on gangsters and their support networks.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the development, Sadar Muktsar police station SHO sub-inspector Darshan Singh said the arrests were made on the basis of statements given by a resident of Udekaran village in Amritsar district, who had lodged a complaint of extortion. Goldy Brar\u2019s father, Shamshersingh, and mother, Pritpal Kaur, were taken into custody from Amritsar.<\/p>\n<p>The couple resides in Adesh Nagar on Kotkapura Road in Muktsar, though the family originally hails from Faridkot district. Shamshersingh, a former assistant sub-inspector in the Punjab Police, was compulsorily retired in 2021 after his alleged involvement surfaced in a murder case in Muktsar district.<\/p>\n<p>Police officials said further investigation is underway to ascertain the extent of the accused persons\u2019 role in the extortion case and to identify any additional links to organised crime networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Muktsar district police on Monday arrested the parents of Canada-based gangster Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar in connection with an extortion case registered in 2024, officials said. The arrests come amid an intensified state-wide crackdown on gangsters and their support networks. 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