New Delhi: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Wednesday has offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh a.k.a. Goldy Brar.
Brar, according to US authorities, is the North America kingpin of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group.
The gangster has also been charged in a wider US indictment over the June 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist who was shot outside a gurdwara in British Columbia, Canada.
It alleges that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Brar ordered the killing of Nijjar, identified in court documents as “H.S.N.”. US prosecutors say two gunmen shot Nijjar as he left a Sikh temple in Surrey on 18 June 2023.
Designated a terrorist by India, Nijjar became the centre of a diplomatic crisis after then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the Indian government’s involvement in the killing, a claim New Delhi rejected as “absurd”.
The FBI notice makes Brar one of the most publicly pursued figures in the US crackdown on India-linked organised crime networks, as part of a broader American prosecution of alleged cross-border gang activity.
The development also provides clarity into the Nijjar case by linking the killing to the Bishnoi network, though none of these gang members have yet been convicted.
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According to the FBI, Brar is wanted for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, conspiracy, conspiracy to interfere and attempted interference with commerce by extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
A federal arrest warrant was issued against him on 1 July by the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles. The FBI says Brar should be considered “armed and dangerous” and an escape risk.
The American domestic intelligence agency lists his place of birth as Punjab, India, and includes the multiple dates of birth that Brar has used. The agency details that he speaks Punjabi and English, and says that Brar has ties to Sacramento and Fresno in California, as well as Canada, India, and Mexico.
Brar’s listing comes as part of Operation Hard Ball, a years-long US-led crackdown on India-based transnational organised crime groups.
American prosecutors say Brar was one of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s trusted lieutenants and helped run the day-to-day operations of his enterprise in North America.
Bishnoi is imprisoned in India, but US authorities allege he continued to direct the network from jail through smuggled cellphones and internet calling devices.
The DOJ says the Bishnoi group carried out violent acts across the US, Canada, and elsewhere, including targeted killings, shootings, extortion, kidnappings, drug trafficking, and weapons offences.
According to the indictment, Brar and another regional leader “effectively spoke for Bishnoi” and helped direct gang members and associates worldwide.
(Edited by Tony Rai)