Bishnoi extortion gang gunman testifies he was paid $4,000 for B.C. shooting
Abjeet Kingra, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, testified at a deportation hearing that he was paid $4,000 to shoot at a home in British Columbia. The case is part of a broader Canadian crackdown on extortion gangs targeting South Asian communities.
Why it matters
The testimony provides rare insight into the operations of transnational extortion networks and their impact on immigrant communities in Canada.
A convicted member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang testified at his deportation hearing on Thursday that he was paid $4,000 to open fire on a house on Vancouver Island.
The report relies on court testimony and official agency statements to describe the criminal proceedings.
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