A THUG told a man he would ‘shoot him like Gerbil’ during a chilling phone call.

Jagjeet Sidhu made the threat towards his ex-wife Deeraj Sidhu’s uncle Bobby Singh last November.

The 27-year-old boasted he would kill Bobby Singh in a similar manner to the killer of Glasgow gangster Kevin ‘Gerbil’ Carroll who was shot dead in an Asda car park in Glasgow in January 2010.

Sidhu further claimed he would ‘bring hell’ to Bobby Singh and take his kidney.

He also threatened to kill Deeraj’s father and sent him a chilling picture of a gun and bullets.

Sidhu pleaded guilty on Friday at Glasgow Sheriff Court to acting in a threatening or abusive manner and the unlawful possession of a knife.

He also admitted breaching bail conditions and perverting the course of justice.

The court heard Sidhu and Deeraj ended their two-year relationship last September.

There was animosity between the dad-of-one and Deeraj’s family following the split.

Sidhu repeatedly harassed Deeraj and her family through abusive calls and messages on social media last October and November.

Prosecutor Lauren Staunton said: “The accused stated he wanted to meet Deeraj’s dad and stated he would be dead.

“Bobby Singh contacted the accused via telephone after hearing about the threatening calls.

“During the conversation the accused threatened that he was going to shoot him like Gerbil which is understood to be a reference to a high-profile murder.”

He later asked Deeraj’s father to meet him at Glasgow’s Science Centre followed by a picture message of a firearm and ammunition.

Later that day he contacted Deeraj’s mother to say he was going to take her brother’s kidney and she would be attending his funeral the next day.

Sidhu was later found armed with a knife by police on Drumbreck Road close to Bobby Singh’s home.

An enraged Sidhu shouted: “I’d f***ing kill him mate, I swear, I’ll f***ing kill that Bobby Singh.

“I’ll f***ing shoot that motherf*****, lucky I didn’t have my gun or I’d have f***ing she him.”

He continued to make similar threats while in custody.

Sidhu made several calls to Deeraj from Barlinnie Prison in April this year claiming he’d leave Bobby Singh alone if he ‘makes everything go away’ and dropped the case against him.

He added: “If I get sentenced, things are going to escalate…I’ll bring hell.”

Lawyer Ron Mackenna, defending, told the court an ‘extremely embarrassed’ Sidhu ‘lost control’ and was dealing with a drug problem at the time.

Sheriff Johanna Johnston QC told Sidhu: “You know that your behaviour was dreadful, criminal and frightening for everyone on the receiving end of it.

“It seems now you have come to your senses and realise that the mixture of drugs and family difficulties made you commit these crimes.

“You will pay the price for that, these are serious charges and it’s in the public interest to look at a substantial punishment.

Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports and Sidhu had his remand continued meantime.