Prosecutors in LA announce charges against Indian syndicate "Bishnoi"
Summary
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles charged the leader and eight members of the Indian criminal group "Bishnoi" for their role in the 2023 assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. The group is accused of ordering killings, drug trafficking, extortion, and other crimes worldwide while operating under the direction of Lawrence Bishnoi, who remains jailed in India.Key Facts
- Lawrence Bishnoi, leader of the Bishnoi group, and eight others face criminal charges in the U.S. related to a 2023 murder in Canada.
- The victim, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was a Sikh separatist leader advocating for Khalistan, a proposed Sikh homeland in India.
- Bishnoi is accused of ordering Nijjar’s killing and taking responsibility for it publicly.
- Bishnoi has been in Indian custody since 2015 but allegedly ran his crime group globally using smuggled communication devices.
- The group is linked to crimes including political assassinations, drug smuggling, extortion, kidnapping, and human trafficking.
- Satinderjit Singh Brar, Bishnoi’s childhood friend, allegedly led the group's operations in North America.
- Another Sikh separatist targeted for assassination in New York was protected by FBI intervention; the attack was allegedly ordered by Indian government officials.
- Additional indictments were announced against other Indian organized crime groups involved in racketeering and drug trafficking.
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