Sunil Yadav, a drug lord from Punjab, was gunned down in Stockton, California, sparking gang rivalry claims. Yadav, who had eluded law enforcement using a fake passport, was involved in international drug trafficking. His death was announced by gangsters Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara, tying it to Yadav's alleged betrayal in the 2019 encounter of Ankit Bhadu.
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