Lawrence Bishnoi
Indian gangster
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| October 2024 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged that Lawrence Bishnoi's criminal gang was being used by 'agents of the Government of India' to target pro-Khalistan individuals in Canada. Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Canadian officials in Singapore, presenting evidence linking the Bishnoi gang to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan leader. |
| October 12 2024 | Lawrence Bishnoi's gang claimed responsibility for the assassination of Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra Cabinet minister, allegedly motivated by Siddique's close relationship with Salman Khan. |
| December 5 2023 | Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, Karni Sena President, was assassinated in Jaipur, with Lawrence Bishnoi's gang claiming responsibility through gang member Rohit Godara |
| November 2023 | Bishnoi claimed responsibility for a shooting at actor-singer Gippy Grewal's home, alleging Grewal's association with Salman Khan, which Grewal denied. |
| September 21 2023 | Lawrence Bishnoi claimed responsibility for the killing of Sukhdool Singh Gill (also known as Sukha Duneke), a Khalistani separatist. |
| August 2023 | Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad receives custody of Bishnoi for a drug smuggling case and transfers him to a high-security ward in Sabarmati Central Jail. |
| March 2023 | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a 128-page chargesheet against Lawrence Bishnoi and 15 other individuals under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), detailing his syndicate's alliance with the pro-Khalistan movement and involvement in criminal activities across multiple states. |
| 2022 | Bishnoi filed a plea in the Delhi High Court requesting protection from a possible fake encounter by the Punjab Police, which he later withdrew along with a similar petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. |
| May 29 2022 | Sidhu Moose Wala was assassinated in Mansa, Punjab, with Bishnoi's associate Goldy Brar claiming responsibility for orchestrating the murder. At the time, Bishnoi was in Tihar Jail, but police linked his gang to the shooting. |
| 2021 | Bishnoi is transferred to Tihar Jail in Delhi under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) charges, with authorities reporting he was using VoIP calls to communicate with associates. |
| 2020 | Jaipal Bhullar, who assassinated Rocky, is himself gunned down. |
| 2018 | Lawrence Bishnoi's associate Sampath Nehra attempted an attack on Salman Khan, related to the Black Buck hunting case, with Bishnoi issuing direct threats that Khan would be killed in Jodhpur. |
| 2016 | Jaswinder Singh 'Rocky', a gangster-turned-politician and associate of Bishnoi, is assassinated by Jaipal Bhullar. |
| 2014 | Lawrence Bishnoi is first imprisoned, beginning his legal troubles and criminal career being formally documented by authorities. |
| 2013 | After graduating from Punjab University, Bishnoi escalates his criminal activities by allegedly gunning down a winning candidate in the Government College student elections in Muktsar and a rival candidate in the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation elections. |
| 2011 | Became actively involved in student politics at Panjab University, joining the Panjab University Campus Students Council and forming a close association with Goldy Brar. |
| 2010 | Lawrence Bishnoi begins his criminal career in Chandigarh, with multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him for attempted murder, trespassing, assault, and robbery, related to student politics. |
| 2010 | Moved to Chandigarh to attend DAV College. |
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