US EditionPolice intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang’s terror listing: minister
- On June 27, 2025, British Columbia's government initiated a 60-day awareness campaign addressing extortion, prompted by a series of attacks affecting South Asian communities and their local businesses.
- The campaign follows a rise in extortions, threats, shootings, and specific cases linked by police to the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang, prompting calls to label it a terrorist group in Canada.
- Authorities reported 12 extortion investigations in Surrey since early 2025 and at least 10 complaints over six months involving threats via letters, calls, or social media demanding money under violence threats.
- Officials urged victims and witnesses to report crimes through an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line to combat fear and silence, noting community members often hesitate to come forward.
- The campaign and political initiatives seek to grant law enforcement additional resources, potentially by designating the involved gang as a terrorist organization, to tackle extortion, enhance community safety, and address ongoing criminal activities targeting the South Asian population.
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Police Intelligence Behind BC Call for Bishnoi Gang’s Terror Listing: Minister
British Columbia’s public safety minister said police intelligence had linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist organization. Garry Begg, who is also solicitor general, said Thursday that the provincial government was providing $100,000 to set up a 60-day Crime Stoppers awareness campaign for victims in an effort…
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Police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang's terror listing: minister
British Columbia's public safety minister said police intelligence had linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist org
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Minister says police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang's terror listing
British Columbia's public safety minister says police intelligence has linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist org
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Minister says police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang’s terror listing
British Columbia's public safety minister says police intelligence has linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist organization.
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