Chandigarh, Dec. 3 -- The investigation into the murder of Inderpreet Singh alias Parry, who was shot dead in Chandigarh's Sector 26 on Monday night, has intensified following the surfacing of a purported audio clip on social media. The clip, allegedly recorded by Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, claims that Parry was murdered on the direct instructions of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, dramatically escalating the public narrative of a widening gang fallout.

In the audio, translated from Punjabi, Brar introduces himself and alleges that Bishnoi "betrayed" Parry by luring him into a trap just days after his wedding. Brar claims Bishnoi personally called Parry on November 13 to congratulate him on his marriage, and then asked him to meet at a...