Gurinderjit Singh Nagra allegedly threatened to frame 3 Punjab men in a murder case if their US-based family did not pay him money, according to FBI indictment.
In its first remarks since the DoJ unveiled its indictments last week against three transnational criminal organisations, India reiterates that such organisations pose a threat to all societies.
A formal request from Washington to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi would trigger the India-US extradition treaty, but Indian law gives authorities multiple options before any surrender.
Days ago, US authorities indicted members of Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, while FBI raid images showing ‘Khalistan flag’ have renewed scrutiny of gangsters’ links with banned BKI.
In Ep 1861 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the indictments against the Bishnoi, Bhagwanpuria and Dhanda gang and Bishnoi's role in the Nijjar murder.
Newly unsealed US indictment that names Lawrence Bishnoi says his gang recruits members from 'vulnerable, disadvantaged populations in India', evident in this Sonepat village.
Despite his incarceration, Bishnoi’s gang has evolved into a ‘transnational criminal syndicate’, with members across US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia & elsewhere.
‘When they come to a Federal prison in US, I guarantee you he won’t be extorting any more victims once he’s in our custody,’ said Bill Essayli, the First Assistant US Attorney.
The US indictment alleges global crime network run from Indian prison orchestrated murders, extortion, drug trafficking and 2023 killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar is Bishnoi gang’s North America kingpin and wanted on racketeering, extortion and drug conspiracy charges, says American domestic intel agency.
Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.
Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.
The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.
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