The Killing Call: 2. Four and a half hours

Have you heard? Sidhu Moose Wala is dead. Social media is on fire across India – fans feel like they have lost a family member, the grief is overwhelming. The lyrics of his song The Last Ride sound like a deadly prophecy. Did Sidhu know danger was closing in? Then just hours after the killing there’s a shocking claim. Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur.

Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service.

Archive audio credits: India Today, Times Now, Dunya News, NDTV, CTV, Bijender Sharma

Here’s a link to the BBC Eye two-part documentary films, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/thekillingcall

If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f18y

Presenters: Ishleen Kaur and Bobby Friction Written by Louise Hidalgo and produced with Rob Wilson Script advice: Matt Willis Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke Commissioning Senior Producer: Anne Dixey Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel