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Crime
Indian National Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List Over Ties to Lawrence Bishnoi Gang
✍️ NDTV
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 07:48 AM
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An Indian citizen has been placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list because investigators say he has links to the criminal network led by Lawrence Bishnoi.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently placed an Indian national on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, citing alleged connections to the criminal outfit headed by Lawrence Bishnoi. The move marks a rare instance of an Indian citizen appearing on the FBI’s most sought‑after roster.
Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious figure in India’s organized‑crime landscape, is accused of orchestrating violent extortion, drug trafficking and murder across several states. According to the FBI, the newly listed individual is believed to have facilitated the gang’s international operations, including money laundering and procurement of weapons.
Indian law‑enforcement agencies have been informed of the development and are reportedly coordinating with their U.S. counterparts to locate and apprehend the suspect. No arrest has been reported so far, and the individual’s identity has not been disclosed publicly.
The inclusion underscores growing trans‑national links between Indian organized‑crime groups and global criminal networks, prompting heightened vigilance from both Indian and American authorities.
Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious figure in India’s organized‑crime landscape, is accused of orchestrating violent extortion, drug trafficking and murder across several states. According to the FBI, the newly listed individual is believed to have facilitated the gang’s international operations, including money laundering and procurement of weapons.
Indian law‑enforcement agencies have been informed of the development and are reportedly coordinating with their U.S. counterparts to locate and apprehend the suspect. No arrest has been reported so far, and the individual’s identity has not been disclosed publicly.
The inclusion underscores growing trans‑national links between Indian organized‑crime groups and global criminal networks, prompting heightened vigilance from both Indian and American authorities.