CAU.S. prosecutors have charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a leader of an India-based gang known as the Bishnoi, and his alleged North American associate Satinderjeet Singh with orchestrating the 2023 slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The charges, unsealed in a U.S. court, allege that Bishnoi and Singh ordered the assassination at a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. This marks the first time Bishnoi's involvement in the killing has been detailed in official legal documents. The indictment is part of a broader operation targeting three transnational gangs, with 37 individuals charged across three indictments. Bishnoi, currently incarcerated in India since 2015, faces extradition requests to the U.S., where authorities claim he continues to direct the gang remotely. The case highlights ongoing efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks linked to violent crimes against religious figures.
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