Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother, Anmol Bishnoi, the prime accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique last year, is set to be brought to India soon, as his deportation process has been completed, according to media reports. According to an Indian Express report, the formalities for deporting Anmol from the US to India have been completed.
Anmol has several cases registered against him in multiple states. It is up to the Centre to decide which agency will take his custody first. He is expected to land in Delhi anytime soon.
Anmol Bishnoi is wanted in India for multiple violent offences, including the October 2024 killing of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui and the May 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. He is also accused in the April 2024 incident in which shots were fired outside actor Salman Khan’s Mumbai residence.
He was taken into custody by US authorities in November last year for illegally entering the United States.
Soon after his arrest, India initiated extradition proceedings, following a non-bailable warrant issued by a Maharashtra court and a Red Corner Notice from Interpol.
The younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gained further attention last year when he was placed on the National Investigation Agency’s Most Wanted List, with a reward of Rs 10 lakh announced for his capture.
He faces 18 criminal cases, including one alleging he supplied weapons and logistical support to the assailants who killed Moosewala. Goldy Brar, another member of the Bishnoi gang, initially claimed responsibility for the killing, later saying it was carried out to avenge a rival politician’s death.
Baba Siddiqui, a former Maharashtra minister and three-time MLA, was shot dead on October 12, 2024, outside his son’s office. Investigators say Anmol was also in contact with the shooters involved in that attack.
