US EditionCanada lists the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity
Listing the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity enables Canadian authorities to freeze assets and seize property to combat crimes targeting India’s diaspora, now among 88 designated groups.
- Canada announced the designation after calls from Conservative and NDP politicians, listing the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity to aid enforcement.
- Last year the RCMP accused India of using the Bishnoi Gang to carry out murders and extortion targeting Canadians who advocate Khalistan, noting the gang operates mainly out of India.
- The listing bars Canadians from financing or aiding the group led by Lawrence Bishnoi, who reportedly coordinated crimes from a prison cellphone, and the gang targets diaspora communities by attacking prominent community members and businesses.
- Officials say the designation gives law enforcement more tools to pursue financing and recruitment offences, raising the total listed to 88 terrorist entities under the Criminal Code.
- Wesley Wark warned the measure won't stop the gang without stronger intelligence capacity, and New Delhi rejects Canada's accusations while saying it has cooperated to stop financial flows.
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What will happen to Lawrence Bishnoi Gang now after being declared a terrorist organization in Canada?
The Bishnoi gang, based in India, accused last year by Canadian police of orchestrating a campaign of violence and intimidation against Sikh activists in Canada, was placed on the list of terrorist entities of the federal government on Monday.
This provides the authorities with more powerful tools to put an end to their crimes, according to Ottawa.
Canada Lists India’s Bishnoi Gang as Terrorist Entity
The federal government has added the Bishnoi Gang to its list of terrorist entities, citing its involvement in criminal and violent acts such as murder and extortion. “Specific communities have been targeted for terror, violence and intimidation by the Bishnoi Gang,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in a Sept. 29 statement. His department said the group has been involved in shootings and arsons and has been most active in areas of…
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