Accused Bishnoi gang associate agrees to deportation order
A Canadian immigration board has ordered the deportation of Sahibjot Singh, an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Singh unsuccessfully attempted to block media coverage of his hearing, citing safety concerns and potential prejudice to his criminal trial.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of transnational organized crime and immigration enforcement, as well as the importance of judicial transparency in public interest cases.
Canada’s refugee board has ordered the deportation of an alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang associate who tried to ban the press from reporting on his case.
At a hearing Friday, Sahibjot Singh admitted to discharging prohibited weapons for a criminal organization and conceded to being deported.
Although he denied he was a crime group member, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) accused him of being affiliated with the Bishnoi gang.
Singh, who appeared at the hearing on camera from his lawyer’s office in Edmonton, is the latest of dozens of Indian nationals to face deportation for their involvement in extortion gangs .
Before the hearing got underway, Singh tried to ban reporters from observing his case, arguing he feared “potential retaliation” due to his alleged involvement with the Bishnoi group.
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