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US charges 37 in India-based crime sting
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES — U.S. authorities have indicted 37 individuals, including notable crime figures Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, in a multinational crackdown dubbed Operation Hardball. The charges follow the investigation into the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. This operation involved international cooperation to dismantle syndicates operating across North America, Europe, and India.
№ 9 in today's brief · First reported by aljazeera.com · developing for 32 hours · 17 sourceshindustantimes.comUS may seek extradition of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, two otherscbc.caSikh advocates, Canadian politicians respond to 'Operation Hard Ball' crackdown on 3 India-based crime gangsthehindu.comBishnoi, aides used WhatsApp from Gujarat jail to extort victims: U.S. DoJaljazeera.comUS charges Indian crime leader in Sikh activist’s assassinationindianexpress.comFrom Canadian scrutiny to FBI's Operation Hard Ball: How net tightened around Lawrence Bishnoi | Chandigarh Newsindependent.co.ukUS charges 37 people in multinational crackdown on India-based crime syndicatescnn.comUS files charges against Indian crime boss Lawrence Bishnoi in assassination that strained Canada-India tiesarabnews.comUS charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatisttheglobeandmail.comAuthorities charge dozens in transnational organized crime probe+8 more outlets
Why it matters
The case highlights the growing intersection of transnational organized crime and geopolitical tensions regarding state-sponsored violence.
Context
The indictment includes individuals linked to syndicates previously implicated in high-profile transnational assassinations.