State vs Lawrence Bishnoi and associates — Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case

In an international crackdown named 'Operation Hard Ball', law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe arrested 24 persons connected to India-based transnational organised crime syndicates. The operation, led by the FBI, targeted criminal networks allegedly involved in murder, extortion, drug trafficking, firearms offences and organised crime activities spanning multiple countries. An SHO (Station House Officer) from Punjab is among those the FBI seeks to extradite as part of the investigation.

A US-led international crackdown on the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate resulted in 24 arrests across the US, Canada, and Europe. The gang, which operates under Anmol Bishnoi (arrested in the US in 2024) and Goldy Brar while Lawrence Bishnoi is imprisoned in Gujarat, is accused of carrying out several high-profile murders including former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique and Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala.

Punjab police inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra was arrested after being indicted by the US FBI in connection with an extortion conspiracy involving an India-based organised crime syndicate. The investigation revealed that Nagra extorted and accepted Rs 16 lakh as illegal gratification from a US-based family.

A Punjab Station House Officer (SHO), Gurinderjit Singh, faces extradition to the US following FBI charges linking him to a $400,000 gang-related extortion plot. The case is part of Operation Hard Ball, the international law enforcement crackdown on India-based transnational organised crime groups.

An IPS officer was arrested in connection with a fake drug bribery scheme involving Rs 3 crore. The officer allegedly sought money to 'fix' a CBI case related to a counterfeit medicine racket. Several politicians were also found to be involved in the investigation.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches across three districts in Bihar (Gopalganj, Saran, and East Champaran) to investigate a human trafficking case involving a youth allegedly trafficked to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud activities.