FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect
Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, added to the FBI's most-wanted list.
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Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted list. Singh was charged in July for ordering the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. (FBI.gov)
Photograph: CBC News (embedded from source)
What this story says
- The FBI is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar.
- Satinderjeet Singh is accused of orchestrating the June 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia.
- Singh has been added to the FBI's most-wanted fugitive list.
- The Canadian government designated the Bishnoi enterprise as a terrorist entity in September 2025.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 26 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 27 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
27 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 26 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The FBI has placed Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, on its most-wanted fugitive list and is offering a reward of US$1 million for information leading to his arrest. Singh is accused of orchestrating the June 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia. Patrick Grandy, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, stated that Singh is considered extremely violent and a public enemy.
U.S. prosecutors charged Brar in July in connection with Nijjar's killing. Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, was shot and killed in the car park of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara. The Canadian government designated the Bishnoi enterprise, an organisation linked to Brar, as a terrorist entity in September 2025. Brar is described as the North American leader of this enterprise and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Disagreement on charges
While CBC News reports that U.S. prosecutors charged Brar in July in the killing of Nijjar, CTV News states that Brar was charged back in July for the 2023 assassination. The Globe & Mail reports that Indian gangster Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, was named in a U.S. federal indictment in July.
What the coverage left out
No right-rated reports mentioned the FBI's offer of a US$1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, nor his addition to the FBI's most-wanted list.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 28 Sept 2026, 20:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
16 rated outlets
- Sixteen left-rated reports led with the FBI adding Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, to its most-wanted list in connection with the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. These reports stated the FBI is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to his arrest. They also noted that Singh is accused of orchestrating the June 2023 assassination of Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia. The Canadian government's designation of the Bishnoi enterprise as a terrorist entity in September 2025 was mentioned in some reports. Patrick Grandy, FBI assistant director in charge of the Los Angeles Field Office, was quoted as saying Singh is considered extremely violent and armed and dangerous.
Centre
10 rated outlets
- Ten centre-rated reports focused on the FBI and RCMP offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. These reports highlighted that Singh has been charged for the 2023 assassination and added to the FBI's list of 10 most wanted fugitives. The Canadian government's designation of the Bishnoi enterprise as a terrorist entity in September 2025 was also noted. Patrick Grandy, assistant director in charge with the FBI in Los Angeles, was cited as stating Singh should be considered armed and dangerous.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect?
- Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 62% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 27. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 26 rated outlets on this story, 62% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 0% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect biased?
- FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect is one event reported by 27 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered FBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect?
- 27 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who is Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar?
- Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang accused of orchestrating the June 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He has been added to the FBI's most-wanted fugitive list and is considered extremely violent.
- What is the FBI offering for information on Goldy Brar?
- The FBI is offering a reward of US$1 million for information that leads to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar. He is wanted in connection with the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
- What is the Bishnoi enterprise?
- The Bishnoi enterprise is a criminal organisation linked to Goldy Brar. The Canadian government designated it as a terrorist entity in September 2025, citing its involvement in intimidation and targeting of diaspora communities. Brar is described as its North American leader.
Read it at the source
27 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
16- FBI adds Bishnoi gang member accused of ordering Nijjar murder to most-wanted list (opens CBC News in a new tab)
- Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens Thorold Today in a new tab)
Thorold Today — is Thorold Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens Collingwood Today in a new tab)
Collingwood Today — is Collingwood Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters — is Orillia Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens The Lethbridge Herald in a new tab)
The Lethbridge Herald — is The Lethbridge Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
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- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Timmins Today in a new tab)
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- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens StratfordToday.ca in a new tab)
StratfordToday.ca — is StratfordToday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens ElliotLakeToday.com in a new tab)
ElliotLakeToday.com — is ElliotLakeToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Guelph Today in a new tab)
Guelph Today — is Guelph Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens SooToday.com in a new tab)
SooToday.com — is SooToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- FBI adds man accused in Nijjar assassination to most wanted list (opens Global News in a new tab)
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Centre
10- Man accused in Nijjar’s assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops — is CFJC Today Kamloops biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens Narcity in a new tab)
- Man accused in Nijjar’s assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Battlefords NOW — is Battlefords NOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man accused in Nijjar’s assassination put on FBI most-wanted list (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW — is meadowlakeNOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- FBI Adds Goldy Brar to Ten Most Wanted List, Offers Up to $1 Million (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
cedarnews.net — is cedarnews.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- FBI, RCMP offer US$1M reward for information leading to arrest in Nijjar killing (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Ckpg Today in a new tab)
Ckpg Today — is Ckpg Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Medicine Hat News in a new tab)
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- FBI offers $1-million reward for tips about gangster tied to Nijjar killing (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
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- CP Accused in Nijjar assassination put on FBI most wanted list (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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