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Goldy Brar on FBI's Top 10: India's Warnings on Global Gang Networks Finally Heard
- •The FBI has placed gangster Goldy Brar on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list with a $1 million reward, validating India's long-standing concerns about transnational organized crime networks operating from abroad.
- •Indian agencies have consistently flagged these networks as more than local gangs, linking them to terror groups and cross-border activities like extortion, drug trafficking, and targeted killings.
- •Brar, described by the FBI as a leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group, is alleged to be involved in targeted killings, shootings, kidnappings, extortion, and narcotics trafficking in the US and Canada.
- •India had previously shared information about Brar and the Bishnoi network with foreign governments, including Canada, issuing an Interpol Red Notice and designating him under anti-terror laws.
- •The FBI's action signifies a shift, as a fugitive primarily pursued by Indian agencies is now a top target for US law enforcement, reinforcing India's argument that the gangster-terror ecosystem is a global problem.
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The FBI placed Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar on its Ten Most Wanted list with a $1 million reward, alleging that he leads the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group involved in targeted killings, shootings, kidnappings, extortion, and narcotics trafficking in the US and Canada.
Indian agencies stated that around 26 extradition requests to Canada remained pending for years, including cases involving members of the Lawrence Bishnoi network. While India provided dossiers detailing wanted individuals and their locations, Canadian authorities cited legal and evidentiary requirements, leading to delayed or stalled actions.
Indian security inputs indicate that several other alleged associates operate overseas, including Harry Boxer and Goldy Dhillon linked to extortion and shootings, and Rohit Godara in the UK managing European operations for the network.
