US Says It Intends To Seek Lawrence Bishnoi's Extradition After Indictment Over Nijjar Killing
US Says It Intends To Seek Lawrence Bishnoi's Extradition After Indictment Over Nijjar Killing Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 07:53 IST US DOJ
US Says It Intends To Seek Lawrence Bishnoi's Extradition After Indictment Over Nijjar Killing Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 07:53 IST US DOJ has confirmed it will seek jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's extradition from India after indicting him in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case. The US Department of Justice has confirmed it intends to seek the extradition of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from India following a federal indictment linking him to the assassination of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar (Photo: Social Media) The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed that it intends to seek the extradition of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from India, days after a federal indictment accused him of orchestrating a series of crimes, including the assassination of Canada-based Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, according to a report by The Indian Express. Ciaran McEvoy, Public Affairs Officer at the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, was quoted by the report as saying that the legal process to bring Bishnoi to the United States will be pursued, though it is expected to take time. “Bishnoi himself remains incarcerated in India. We intend to seek his extradition to the United States. (Extradition is a lengthy legal process and often takes years to complete)," McEvoy said in an email.
Bishnoi, who has been imprisoned in India since 2015 and is currently lodged in a jail in Gujarat, was among the key accused named in a federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles earlier this week. According to the indictment, Bishnoi ordered the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen who was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023. The report also mentioned that McEvoy clarified that members of the Bishnoi gang have not yet been arraigned before the US court because they are not currently under its jurisdiction. “Once they are transferred here, they will be," the DoJ official said. Besides Bishnoi and his close aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar, the indictment also names Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, who is currently lodged in an Assam jail, and Canada-based Ravinder Singh Dhanda as alleged gang leaders. McEvoy said the trial involving Dhanda gang members has been scheduled for August 31 in a Los Angeles court, while proceedings involving Bhagwanpuria gang members are listed for September 1. However, he indicated that those dates are unlikely to remain unchanged. “The odds are better than excellent that those dates will be continued," he said, suggesting that the hearings are likely to be rescheduled.
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