US Busts Indian Mafia Network Linked to Sikh Leader's Murder
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Key Entities
Place
A primary country involved in dismantling the transnational Indian criminal network and conducting arrests.
A country involved in the joint operation and the location of Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination.
A region whose law enforcement agencies participated in the joint operation against the Indian criminal network.
The country of origin for the transnational criminal network and the location of some arrested suspects and leaders.
A country where members of the dismantled criminal organizations are spread.
A country where members of the dismantled criminal organizations are spread.
A country where members of the dismantled criminal organizations are spread.
A country where members of the dismantled criminal organizations are spread.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center(ศูนย์กักกันตรวจคนเข้าเมืองของสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
A detention center where one suspect was found to be commanding a drug network.
Person
A Sikh activist and leader in Canada whose assassination in 2023 is a central element of the investigation.
Bill Esselstyn(บิล เอสเซย์ลี)
US Attorney who made a statement regarding the 'Operation Hard Ball' progress.
Lawrence Bishnoi(ลอว์เรนซ์ บิชนอย)
An influential Indian crime leader based in Punjab, accused of orchestrating the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Sutinderjit Singh(สตินเดอร์จีต ซิงห์)
A close childhood friend of Lawrence Bishnoi accused of co-orchestrating the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Prime Minister of Canada, who publicly stated there was 'credible evidence' linking the Indian government to Nijjar's death.
Jaggu Bhagwanpuria(จักกู ภักวันปูเรีย)
A former ally of Lawrence Bishnoi who became an adversary, leading a global mafia network exceeding 1,000 members.
Ravinder Singh Dunda(ราวินเดอร์ ซิงห์ ดันดา)
A 57-year-old individual from Vancouver, Canada, indicted for large-scale transnational drug trafficking.
Organization
A US law enforcement agency that participated in 'Operation Hard Ball'.
A US law enforcement agency that participated in 'Operation Hard Ball'.
A Canadian law enforcement agency that participated in 'Operation Hard Ball'.