The parents of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala staged a protest at the SSP office on Wednesday, demanding action in an alleged financial fraud case linked to their son’s companies.
Sidhu Moosewala, whose real name was Shubhdeep Singh, was shot dead in May 2022. On Wednesday, his father Balkaur Singh and mother Charan Kaur sat on the floor inside the SSP office complex for nearly 45 minutes. They demanded that the police register an FIR in connection with an alleged fraud of around Rs 30 crore involving two companies owned by their late son.
Their protest took place during DIG Bathinda Range Harjeet Singh’s visit to the office for Operation Prahar 2.0. After sitting on the floor for some time, the couple was called inside to meet the DIG and the SSP. However, after the meeting, they again sat on the floor but did not speak about what was discussed.
Speaking to the media, Balkaur Singh said that they had already filed a formal complaint with DGP AS Rai against their former manager and two others. He claimed that an SP had conducted an inquiry and submitted the file to the SSP, but no FIR has been registered yet.
“If the authorities want to protect one person, they should at least take action against the other two. We have given all documents to the police. If our complaint is false, they can even take action against us,” he said.
He also alleged that the Mansa police were influenced by money. “We do not have money to give to the police. Our earning member has already been killed. We are old and have to visit police offices after taking medicines. We will not leave until the FIR is registered,” he added.
According to sources, the complaint is about Moosewala’s earnings from various digital platforms after his death. The total income is said to be around USD 1.15 million (approximately Rs 9–10 crore). Out of this, nearly USD 700,000 has been paid to the parents in instalments since May 2022. However, about USD 370,000 is still pending, as per their complaint.Charan Kaur also made an emotional statement, saying, “If something happens to us, the Mansa police will be responsible.”
The couple’s protest has once again brought attention to the ongoing legal and financial issues surrounding the late singer’s companies.