US Indicts Bishnoi Leaders Over 2023 Assassination of Sikh Leader in Canada
Two Bishnoi leaders were ordered to kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey; the United States has indicted dozens linked to the Bishnoi gang and other transnational crime groups. An international operation involving U.S., Canadian and European officials led to 24 arrests, with most suspects now in custody.
Two Bishnoi leaders ordered the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, a fact confirmed across multiple opposed news blocs.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, was shot and killed on June 18, 2023, outside the temple in Surrey, British Columbia.
The United States indicted dozens of individuals linked to the Bishnoi gang and other transnational crime groups, including residents of British Columbia, as corroborated by multiple sources.
An international operation against Indian organised crime resulted in 24 arrests, including individuals connected to the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure in Canada, reported by Dawn.
Law enforcement officials from the United States, Canada and Europe participated in the operation probing crime syndicates that engage in racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion and drug trafficking, reported by Dawn.
Dozens of people have been charged, including two who U.S. officials say ran global criminal syndicates while in prison in India, reported by Dawn. All but 10 of the arrested individuals are now in custody, reported by Dawn.
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