New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday extended the NIA custody of deported gangster Anmol Bishnoi for seven more days.
Special Judge Prashant Sharma ordered the extension till December 5 in the hearing conducted at the NIA headquarters amid high security.
Anmol Bishnoi was brought back to India from the United States on November 19. After landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, he was formally handed over to the NIA. He is wanted in several parts of the country for his alleged involvement in major organised crime and extortion networks tied to his elder brother, Lawrence Bishnoi.
There are 31 cases registered against the gangster across Rajasthan, Punjab and Maharashtra.
Earlier this month, agencies had received information that Bishnoi, who frequently travelled between the United States and Canada, had been detained in Canada. He was reportedly carrying a Russian passport obtained using a forged document, the official said, as reported by news agency PTI.
Anmol is the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is accused of running a global criminal syndicate from prison. Anmol came into focus after being placed on the National Investigation Agency’s most wanted list, with a reward of ten lakh rupees announced for information leading to his arrest.
Named a significant conspirator in the case, he was chargesheeted by the NIA in March 2023 after investigators found evidence of his direct role in facilitating terrorist activities across India between 2020 and 2023.
According to the agency, he worked closely with internationally designated terrorist Goldy Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi, providing key operational support from abroad.
