Bishnoi Gang

• Drug trafficking suspects sought by U.S. may seek trial in Canada instead

  Gurtej Smagh, Jaskarn Baghri, and Ravinder Dhanda were arrested last month in B.C. and face charges in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in cross-border drug trafficking. 

  Crime

  Aug 20
  
• Bishnoi extortion gang sent letter to Canadian police warning it had 1,000 gunmen

  The letter was disclosed at a deportation hearing Thursday for an alleged Edmonton extortion gang member.

  Canada

  May 28
  
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• Deportation hearing for Indian extortion suspect halted when officials can’t find him

  Minutes into Abjeet Kingra’s deportation hearing, the Immigration and Refugee Board said it had lost track of the Indian citizen.

  Canada

  Apr 9
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• Canada wants to withhold ‘sensitive’ information from trial over Sikh leader’s killing

  Allowing the information to be disclosed 'would be injurious to international relations and national security,' the Attorney General of Canada argued.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Canadian immigration officers investigating hundreds identified by extortion task force

  New statistics suggest Canadian border officers are playing an increasing role in combating the gangs that have spread fear in cities with large South Asian populations.

  Canada

  Feb 17
• B.C. premier downplays RCMP report linking Indian government to Bishnoi gang

  David Eby was responding to a Global News report during his trade mission to India

  Canada

  Jan 15
• RCMP report says Bishnoi gang ‘acting on behalf of’ Indian government

  The report was released to Global News under the Access to Information Act

  Canada

  Jan 13
• ‘A normal thing now’: Canadian family says extortion gang is preying on them

  After their house in Caledon, Ont., was shot at last week, the Mands are speaking out about Canada's extortion problem, saying police and politicians are not doing enough.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025
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• The story of a Bishnoi foot soldier

  Abjeet Kingra was part of an Indian gang that has become such a menace that Canada branded it a terrorist organization.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2025
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• B.C. government welcomes Canada listing India-based Bishnoi gang as terrorist entity

  Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the designation in a news release Monday, saying it will help Canadian security, intelligence and police agencies.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2025