Washington: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar. The announcement came hours after US authorities unsealed charges against Brar and jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia.<\/p>\n
Goldy Brar is also one of the main accused in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. He has been declared a most wanted criminal by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Punjab Police, both of which have already announced separate cash rewards for information about him.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, the FBI said Brar is wanted for his alleged role in the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group, which investigators say is involved in violent criminal activities across the United States and Canada. The agency has added Brar to its Most Wanted fugitives list.<\/p>\n
According to the FBI, a federal arrest warrant was issued against Brar on July 1 by the US District Court for the Central District of California. He faces charges including RICO conspiracy, conspiracy and attempted interference with commerce by extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances. Investigators say Brar has links to Canada, India, Mexico, and the California cities of Sacramento and Fresno.<\/p>\n
The reward announcement follows Operation Hard Ball, a coordinated operation involving law enforcement agencies from the United States, Canada and Europe. The operation led to 24 arrests and charges against 37 individuals allegedly linked to three India-based organised crime syndicates.<\/p>\n
US investigators allege that Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar ordered the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh gurdwara in Surrey on June 18, 2023. The case triggered a major diplomatic dispute between India and Canada, after Ottawa alleged the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing, an allegation that New Delhi has repeatedly denied.<\/p>\n
The indictment also links Brar to multiple extortion cases in Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks, as well as the 2023 shooting outside the Vancouver residence of a prominent Indian actor-singer. Authorities say Brar remains absconding and is one of 10 fugitives still wanted in the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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