Siddhesh Kamble knew about conspiracy to kill Sidhu Moosewala: Investigators

Mahakal alias Siddhesh Kamble, arrested by Pune rural police, knew that Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was going to be murdered, and was in touch with gangster Vikram Brar a week before the killing, if investigators are to be believed.

NEW DELHI: Mahakal alias Siddhesh Kamble, arrested by Pune rural police, knew that Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was going to be murdered, and was in touch with gangster Vikram Brar a week before the killing, if investigators are to be believed.

Kamble, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang which is said to be behind Moosewala's murder, was arrested by the Pune rural police earlier this week in another case.

He has been questioned by the Mumbai crime branch with regard to a threat letter received by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, and also the Delhi police's special cell and Punjab police in connection with the Moosewala murder.

"Mahakal was not directly involved in the attack on Moosewala. But as per the information we have received, he knew that Moosewala will be murdered as Vikram Brar had discussed Moosewala with him," said a senior police officer of Maharashtra police who is privy to the probe here.

He added that Mahakal was in touch with Brar a week before the actual killing on May 29.