India, Aug. 6 -- A day after a close aide of Haryanvi pop singer Rahul Yadav, also known as Fazilpuria, was gunned down in Gurugram, gangster Sunil Sardhaniya, believed to be operating from abroad, claimed responsibility for the murder in a social media post.

According to police, Sardhaniya, who hails from Rohtak and is allegedly linked to the Himanshu Bhau gang, warned that more bloodshed would follow if the singer failed to repay an alleged Rs.5 crore loan.

Police, however, suspect there could be other motives, including gang rivalry, and said that the social media post might have been made to mislead investigators. "We are investigating all the facts, including the claims circulating on social media platforms," a senior police offici...