IndiaA Punjab police officer, Gurinderjit Singh, is among 37 individuals indicted by U.S. authorities for involvement in a transnational criminal syndicate linked to gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. The group, based in India with members across multiple countries, is accused of racketeering, targeted killings, drug trafficking, and corruption of law enforcement. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the police officer worked with Bhagwanpuria, who is incarcerated in India, to facilitate extortion and false criminal charges against individuals perceived as rivals. The indictment highlights the group's global reach, with over 1,000 members worldwide, and their tactics involving false information to incriminate targets. The officer is expected to face extradition to the U.S. after being charged.
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