Edmonton Police Chief Backs Province's Call to Label Bishnoi Gang 'Terrorist'

Edmonton police chief backs province's call to label Bishnoi Gang 'terrorist'

Interim Edmonton Police Chief Devin Laforce said the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) appreciates the province’s call for the federal government to designate the India-based Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist organization in Canada.

Alberta Presses Feds to Declare Bishnoi Gang a Terrorist Entity

Alberta is calling on Ottawa to designate the India-based Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group, saying that such a designation would provide more tools in disrupting the group’s activities and protecting the public. In a July 14 statement, the province said that South Asian communities in Canada have been “disproportionately targeted” by the gang, which has been tied by the RCMP to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist in B.C. “The Lawrence Bishnoi …

Canada’s Alberta province calls upon federal govt to designate Lawrence Bishnoi gang as terrorist group - Link Newspaper

Toronto: The leader of the Canadian province of Alberta has joined her British Columbia (BC) counterpart in calling upon the federal government to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi gang a terrorist group. In a statement issued on Monday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the province’s Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis said, “The Lawrence Bishnoi Gang is a transnational criminal network responsible for violence, extortio…