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Washington: The younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, wanted in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui and firing outside actor Salman Khan’s Mumbai house, has been arrested in the US. According to the information, Lawrence’s younger brother Anmol Bishnoi has been arrested by American law enforcement officials and is currently lodged in a jail in Iowa. According to the recent information given on the website of ‘US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’ department, Anmol Bishnoi is lodged in a county jail in Iowa. Beyond that, no other details were immediately available.
Anmol is believed to be based in Canada and visits the US regularly. He is the younger brother of Lawrence, who is accused of running a global criminal gang despite being in prison. Lawrence is currently lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad. Anmol is wanted in several criminal cases, including the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Siddiqui in Mumbai’s Bandra area last month. He is also allegedly involved in the firing incident outside the house of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Bandra area on April 14 this year. India has demanded Anmol’s extradition.
NIA has announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recently announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for anyone providing information that helps in the arrest of Anmol. Earlier this week, the US State Department had declined to comment on the possibility of deporting Anmol, saying the matter fell under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, in response to a question on Anmol’s possible deportation at a press conference on November 18, said, “Such a report should be commented on by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, not the State Department.” (Language)
