New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a continuation of Operation Hard Ball, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, in Vermont, the USA. The arrest is part of the FBI’s ongoing investigation and crackdown on organised crime syndicates linked to gangsters of Indian origin.Kaushal’s arrest came just two days after the FBI placed him on its Most Wanted list.”Nitish Kaushal is wanted by the FBI for his alleged invo…
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Washington, July 17 (IANS) The FBI has arrested Indian national Nitish Kaushal in Vermont, days after placing him on its Most Wanted list, in what marks a major development in a sweeping US prosecution of an alleged Punjab-based transnational organised crime syndicate accused of operating across North America, Europe and Oceania.”Case Update: Nitish Kaushal has been arrested in Vermont,” the FBI’s Most Wanted account announced on X on Thursday.The bureau also appealed for public assistance to lo…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) A sweeping US federal indictment has alleged that a Punjab-based criminal gang evolved into a sprawling transnational organised crime syndicate with more than 1,000 members and associates operating across five continents, generating millions of dollars through murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking, money laundering and human smuggling.The 44-page indictment, a copy of which was obtained by IANS, provides one of the most detailed public ac…
Jalgaon (Maharashtra), July 16 (IANS) Youths from Maharashtra’s Jalgaon who allegedly came in contact with gangsters Shehzad Bhatti and Lawrence Bishnoi via social media, have been questioned by the district’s Anti-Terrorism Department, said Sub Inspector Ravindra Gaikwad.According to officials, youths from different parts of Jalgaon district were in contact with Shehzad Bhatti, who is backed by the ISI, and Lawrence Bishnoi through social media.Security agencies have also examined their social …
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India on Tuesday reiterated that transnational organised crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, illicit arms trade and allied criminal networks remain major threats to societies. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India and the United States have developed a strong and growing framework of cooperation against terrorism and transnational organised crime, with the a…
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Khalistan movement, as an ethno-religious state project, enjoys little support in India’s Punjab, where Sikhs continue to prosper within the world’s largest democracy. Overseas, however, some of its most vocal advocates have increasingly been linked to organised crime. The Khalistan flag displayed in California’s Stockton isn’t a symbol of liberation, but the banner of criminal networks, a report has stated.”This week, the FBI’s ‘Operation Hard Ball’ deli…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s plea seeking to restrain the release of the proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy” due to paucity of time. The matter, listed before a single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh, will now be heard on Friday. In an earlier hearing, the Delhi High Court had issued notice to filmmaker Amit Jani and other respondents on Salman Khan’s plea seeking interim relief against the film’…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The gangster-terror nexus has always been cited by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in its battle against terror that is threatening the security of both the Indian and international communities, and in a major boost to national security, the US FBI and Canada’s RCMP, under Operation Hard Ball, targeted the leadership of criminal gangs that were terrorising law-abiding citizens, particularly those targeting the Punjabi community.This operation, which targe…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The United States charging imprisoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and an associate for the 2023 murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada has further underscored the fact that the killing was orchestrated by a transnational crime syndicate, not the Indian government. The 33-year-old head of the “Bishnoi Gang” is known for high-profile crimes in India and abroad.Earlier accusations plunged diplomatic relations, especially between Ottawa and New Delhi…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking and other crimes across several countries. The allegations are contained in a federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Tuesday (local time) as part of ‘Operation Hard Ball’, a multinational crackdown targeting thre…