Baltej Singh's identity was revealed by a New Zealand media outlet called Stuff.

Baltej Singh's identity was revealed by a New Zealand media outlet called Stuff. A court-ordered name suppression that had been granted in apprehension of harm to the family was overturned. Singh’s father had said in an affidavit to court that the family had faced threats, intimidation and hostility after the assassination. The Auckland High Court had observed in its order that Kahlon had visited the warehouse where the beer cans and bottles were stored on at least 28 occasions between 7 January and 6 March 2023. Kahlon had admitted before the police that he helped Singh crystallise the meth out from the cans into containers.