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India Says Committed to Combating Organised Crime After US Indictment in Canada Murder Case
India said it will cooperate with partners on transnational crime after the United States charged Lawrence Bishnoi in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
- On Tuesday, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated India remains committed to fighting transnational organised crime, following the indictment by North American authorities of an imprisoned gang leader for directing the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
- Operation Hard Ball, a multiyear investigation into murder-for-hire plots and drug trafficking, led the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police to announce charges last week against 37 individuals, including the high-profile killing in Surrey.
- Authorities charged imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi with directing the assassination from a Delhi prison, while his childhood friend Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, faces charges as a co-conspirator and is currently a fugitive.
- New Delhi will handle extradition requests according to 'established legal obligations and judicial processes,' Jaiswal said, while an official at the Attorney's Office confirmed they would seek Bishnoi's extradition.
- Claims of state participation in this recent indictment were not reiterated by North American and Canadian authorities, distinguishing this development from tensions sparked by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of Indian government involvement in the 2023 shooting.
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Indo-US co-op on organised crime strong: MEA on Lawrence Bishnoi indictment
India has noted the United States' indictments against Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar. These indictments are related to the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. New Delhi remains committed to combating transnational organized crime with international partners. The Indian government acknowledges close cooperation with the US on these matters.
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‘Committed to combat terror, organised crime’: India on gangsters’ indictment in Nijjar killing
India reiterates its commitment to combatting transnational organized crime following the indictment of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada’s statements on Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing, emphasizing international cooperation against terrorism.
·Noida, India
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