Canada, Bishnoi and India
Opinion
Lawrence Bishnoi went from Punjab to Canada to stardom—all from jail
From Sidhu Moosewala to Salman Khan, to Baba Siddiqui, and now Canada—there is no escaping Lawrence Bishnoi, his gang, and growing fanbase.
In Depth
Explainer: Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, at centre of spat between India and Canada?
India and Canada expelled six of each others' diplomats in tit-for-tat moves after Ottawa accused Indian government agents of links to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver.
Canada failed to act on India’s request to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi gang, says Ministry of External Affairs
The MEA had informed Canada about the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and its syndicates and requested their provisional arrest and extradition some years back, and also recently.
Asked Canada to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, got no response: India
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that similar extradition requests of syndicates linked to the Bishnoi gang were made recently as well, but Canada has not responded yet.
26 extradition requests for Lawrence Bishnoi gang members pending with Canada: India amid diplomatic row
Stating that the Canadian government has not taken any action on India's core concerns, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "There is a political motive also behind this".
Asked Canada to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, no response from Ottawa yet, says MEA
India had sought the extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members from Canada but is yet to receive a response from Ottawa, the MEA said Thursday.
Asked Canada to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi’s associates, got no answer: India amid diplomatic row
They haven’t taken any action on our core concerns…There is a political motive also behind this,’ said the Ministry of External Affairs.
No action from Canada on India’s request to arrest Lawrence Bishnoi gang members: MEA
India on Thursday said it had shared with the Canadian government security-related information regarding members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and other gangs, seeking their arrest, but so far “no action” has been taken by Ottawa.
India counters Canada: Sought arrest of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, no action taken
Significantly, while rejecting Canada's allegations linking Indian diplomats to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India also underlined its “strong and vibrant” economic ties with Canada.
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, at centre of spat between India and Canada?
India and Canada expelled six of each others' diplomats in tit-for-tat moves after Ottawa accused Indian government agents of links to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP),
Explainer-Who Is Lawrence Bishnoi, at Centre of Row Between India and Canada?
India's top investigative body, the National Investigation Agency, describes the group as a criminal gang headed by Lawrence Bishnoi, whose lawyer says he contests more than 40 cases accusing him of crimes such as murder and extortion,
Lawrence Bishnoi's extortion money invested in Canada, Thailand: NIA
A criminal-gangster syndicate involved in high-profile killings in Mumbai and Delhi had extorted money from various ...
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Who Is Lawrence Bishnoi?
Bishnoi is an inmate of the Sabarmati central jail in Ahmedabad. Media have said he has been moved around different prisons ...
Lawrence Bishnoi and his band of trusted lieutenants: Killing Baba Siddique to criminal network in Canada, while in jail
Born Balkaran Brar, there are several stories surrounding why and how he became “Lawrence Bishnoi”, a name he adopted while in school.
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A politician’s murder lifts the veil from Mumbai gangs (and ties to Canada)
Baba Siddique was killed on 12 October as he left his son’s office; the latter is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of ...
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‘BJP workers’, journalists, educators: Meet Lawrence Bishnoi’s online PR brigade
Another purported journalist, Shubham Shukla, casually asked his followers – he has over 105,000 – to write “two words” about ...
The myth of Lawrence Bishnoi: Why Canadian police is wrong
Lawrence Bishnoi, prominent gangster with nationalist credentials, has international ties and alleged Khalistani links.
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi’s ‘Guru’? DSP who interrogated jailed gangster reveals shocking details
A senior police officer who interrogated Lawrence Bishnoi on multiple occasions, the gangster, unlike many of his peers, does ...