NEW DELHI: Punjabi singer Teji Kahlon was shot in Canada in an attack claimed by associates of gangster Rohit Godara, highlighting an ongoing transnational gang feud. In a social media post, the men named Mahender Saran Dilana, Rahul Rinau, and Vicky Phalwan said Kahlon was targeted for allegedly supplying weapons and money to rival gangs and acting as an informant. “We carried out the shooting in Canada at Teji Kahlon. He was shot in the stomach. If he understands, fine. If not, next time we will finish him,” the statement read. The post accused Kahlon of providing financial support and arms to competing gangs and of informing on their members. Local authorities in Canada are investigating the attack.Earlier this month, 40-year-old businessman Ramesh Rulania was shot dead while exercising at a gym in Rajasthan’s Kuchaman town. Police said the assailant entered the gym around 5:20 am and shot Rulania at close range before fleeing. CCTV footage captured the gunman entering the premises shortly before the attack. Officials suspect the murder may be connected to an extortion threat Rulania had received from the Rohit Godara gang, which operates across western Rajasthan, including Didwana and Kuchaman districts. Several other businessmen in the region have reportedly received similar threats. Rohit Godara, also known as Rawatram Swami, is a notorious gangster from Lunkaransar in Bikaner. Police say he may be linked to several high-profile killings, including the December 2022 murder of gangster Raju Thehat in Sikar, the May 2022 killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, and the December 2023 killing of Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi—both of which Godara reportedly claimed responsibility for.