Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, 32, entered the world of crime while a student at Punjab University in 2010. He fired at a rival candidate during the university's student union elections, for which he spent three months in jail.

The Canadian government has taken strict action against the gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The Canadian government has declared the Bishnoi gang a terrorist organization. The Bishnoi gang is accused of creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation by targeting a specific community in Canada. In view of this, a statement issued by the Public Safety Ministry of Canada said that the Bishnoi gang is an international terrorist gang that works through violence, terrorism and intimidation. In such a situation, after declaring the Bishnoi gang a terrorist organization, the Canadian government will get the freedom to take more stringent action against it.

Why is this decision of the Canadian government important?

According to reports, this action against the Bishnoi gang has been taken under Canada's Criminal Code, meaning that the Bishnoi gang's assets will now be confiscated and their bank accounts frozen. The Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for several attacks in Canada. The Bishnoi gang was responsible for the recent shooting at comedian Kapil Sharma's cafe. Furthermore, aiding the Bishnoi gang will now be a crime, and anyone found to be involved will face strict action.

Let's find out who Lawrence Bishnoi is, who is behind bars but continues to carry out his criminal activities. From time to time, reports of murders and extortion by Lawrence Bishnoi's gang continue to surface.

Who is Lawrence Bishnoi?

Jailed 32-year-old gangster Lawrence Bishnoi entered the world of crime in 2010 while a student at Punjab University. He fired on a rival candidate during the university's student union elections, for which he spent three months in jail. He is part of a gangster-terrorist network nexus and has been named by the NIA in several high-profile cases.

He obtained his law degree from Chandigarh

According to police records, Bishnoi, the son of a farmer, hails from Punjab's Fazilka district and holds a law degree from Chandigarh. He reportedly owns approximately 100 acres of land in Punjab. He has a tattoo of Lord Hanuman on his right arm and is known for his driving and shooting skills.

When the dream was shattered before the eyes of the father

Just as every father dreams of his son becoming a greater man than him, achieving a strong social standing, Lawrence Bishnoi's father also dreamed of making his son a great man. He wanted him to become an IPS officer and even taught him to practice law. But fate had other plans; his son failed to live up to his expectations, and that dream was shattered before his father's eyes.

What is your enmity with Salman Khan?

Lawrence Bishnoi has been in custody for over a decade. He has operated his terrorist-crime syndicate from prisons wherever he has been held over the past several years. Lawrence Bishnoi, also known as Balkaran Brar, was just five years old in 1998 when the infamous blackbuck poaching incident involving Bollywood icon Salman Khan occurred during the shooting of the film "Hum Saath Saath Hain" in Rajasthan. The incident angered the Bishnoi community, which reveres the blackbuck.

'We will kill Salman Khan'

According to police, the gangster's enmity with Salman first became public in 2018, when Bishnoi, during a court appearance in Jodhpur, said, "We will kill Salman Khan. When we do, everyone will know. I haven't done anything yet; they're accusing me of crimes without any reason." Since then, the actor has received numerous death threats.

Runs an empire of terror from jail

Despite being imprisoned, Lawrence has managed to carry out the murders of several prominent figures, including Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in 2022 and Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in 2023. He also plotted the shootings outside the homes of singers A.P. Dhillon and Jippy Grewal in Canada. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang was also allegedly responsible for the rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Punjab State Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali in May 2023, under the direction of Harvinder Singh, alias Rinda, a member of the BKI. According to police records, Bishnoi became one of the most feared gangsters within a few years. He is currently lodged in a Gujarat jail.

 PC:NDTVINDIA