May 29, 2025, marks Sidhu Moosewala’s third death anniversary. Ahead of the same, popular rapper Muhammad Bilal Shaikh, famous by the stage name Emiway Bantai, released a tribute song for the late singer. Following the same, reportedly, Emiway Bantai has received a death threat with a ransom demand of ₹1 crore.
According to a report, officials have said that the threat has come from Goldy Brar, a Canada-based infamous gangster, associated closely with the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang. These are the same names that are involved in the merciless killing of Sidhu Moose Wala.The report further states that the threat message also mentioned the name of US-based Rohit Godara, who is another close member of the said gang.
The message was recieved on May 25, on the mobile number registered with Emmiway’s company, Bantai Records. “I am gangster Goldy Brar. Your singer has 24 hours. I want ₹1 crore or else I will kill him,” read the message.Following the threat, on early Tuesday, Emmiway, through an employee of his company, filed a complaint at the NRI Coastal police station. The said employee is the same person who spotted the message.The NRI Coastal police have filed a complaint against an unknown individual for extortion, following the relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Officers are currently looking into the situation and working to determine the identity of the person who transmitted the message.