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24 arrested around world for crimes including Nijjar killing in B.C.
Federal prosecutors say Bishnoi and eight associates ran a global crime syndicate tied to murder, extortion and drug trafficking.
- On Tuesday, U.S. federal prosecutors in Los Angeles unsealed an indictment charging Lawrence Bishnoi and associate Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, with directing the June 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
- Bishnoi allegedly directed political assassinations and drug trafficking from prison in India, leading to charges as part of the FBI's multi-year 'Operation Hard Ball' investigation into three transnational organized crime groups.
- Authorities also charged Ravinder Singh Dhanda, Jaskarn Baghri, and Gurtej Singh Smagh with operating a drug distribution network; law enforcement seized approximately 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, $40,000 in cash, and a dozen firearms.
- RCMP Commissioner Mark Duheme stated the crackdown is "a big moment for the RCMP and for public safety," while law enforcement continues pursuing seven fugitives following 24 international arrests.
- Bishnoi previously claimed responsibility for a November 2023 shooting at a Vancouver residence, warning in a Facebook post that "no one can save you from us," and Canada designated his enterprise a terrorist entity in September 2025.
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Authorities from the United States, Canada, and Europe have launched a joint operation to dismantle a transnational criminal network originating from India, arresting 24 suspects and charging a total of 37 others with various serious crimes.
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The Straits TimesUS charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatist
The United States has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, the imprisoned head of an Indian criminal gang, and his North American deputy with directing the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, which plunged relations between Ottawa and New Delhi into crisis. A federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles alleges Bishnoi and Satinderjeet Singh, also known as “Goldy Brar,” ordered the shooting of Nijjar outside a Sikh temple …
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