‘Will extradite him to U.S.’: Punjab Police officer among 37 wanted by U.S. along with gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Bhagwanpuria
U.S. authorities have named 37 individuals, including a Punjab police officer and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, in a transnational racketeering and extortion case. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges the group operates a criminal syndicate across several countries and has corrupted Indian law enforcement officials.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing international concern over transnational organized crime syndicates and the alleged corruption of government officials to facilitate global criminal activities.
A police officer from Punjab is among the 37 accused including gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is at present lodged at Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad, named by the U.S. Canadian and Europe and authorities for racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion, trafficking of bulk quantities of narcotics across international borders, and other crimes around the world whose impact is especially felt in the Indian diaspora.
The article reports on official U.S. Department of Justice statements and legal proceedings without injecting editorial opinion.
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