Canada Designates India's Bishnoi Gang as Terrorist Organization
Canada officially designated India's Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization for its violent acts, intimidation, and targeting of Khalistan movement supporters and diaspora communities.
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Overview
- Canada has officially designated India's Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization, marking a significant move against the group's activities.
- The designation is a direct response to the gang's documented involvement in various violent acts and widespread intimidation tactics.
- Canadian authorities specifically cited the Bishnoi gang's violent acts against supporters of the Khalistan movement as a key reason for the designation.
- The gang has been creating insecurity within diaspora communities by specifically targeting prominent members and businesses through terror, violence, and intimidation.
- This official listing aims to counter the gang's influence and protect specific communities from their terroristic activities, ensuring greater security for residents.
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Lawrence Bishnoi is the leader of the Bishnoi gang, an Indian criminal organization involved in violent acts, including the assassination of pro-Khalistani figures and others. Despite imprisonment, he continues to control the gang internationally.
The Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for several assassinations, including those of Sukhdool Singh Gill and Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, and has engaged in widespread violence, intimidation, and targeting of supporters of the Khalistan movement and diaspora communities.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police allege that the Bishnoi gang operates in Canada, targeting pro-Khalistani activists, allegedly at the behest of agents of the Indian government, and has been involved in creating insecurity within diaspora communities via terror and intimidation.
India has denied involvement in the Bishnoi gang's activities abroad and criticized Canada's allegations as 'really strange.' India has requested extradition of some Bishnoi members from Canada, but claims Canada has not acted on these requests.
The designation aims to counter the gang's influence, protect diaspora communities from violence and intimidation, and enhance security by officially recognizing the gang's terroristic activities and enabling legal measures against them.
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