The FBI has announced a $50,000 reward for Goldy Brar after US prosecutors charged him over the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. But who is Lawrence Bishnoi's alleged "right hand", and why is he now at the centre of an international manhunt? Scroll down to know.

Who is Goldy Brar? Inside the rise of the 'most wanted' gangster charged in Hardeep Singh Nijjar case

US prosecutors have charged jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his close aide Goldy Brar over the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. But who is Bishnoi, and how did his criminal network grow into a global syndicate? All you need to know.

Who is Lawrence Bishnoi? All about the gangster linked to Sidhu Moose Wala and Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder cases

In a major diplomatic win for New Delhi, Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) says it has found no evidence linking the Indian government to the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India's big diplomatic win: Canada says 'no evidence' linking New Delhi to Nijjar killing

The FBI has announced a bounty of USD 50k on Goldy Brar, describing him as the alleged North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The announcement comes just hours after US charged Brar and Bishnoi in connection with the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. 

'Most wanted': FBI puts $50,000 bounty on Lawrence Bishnoi aide Goldy Brar after charging him in Hardeep Nijjar murder case

The operation, codenamed “Operation Hard Ball”, targeted three transnational syndicates and resulted in the unsealing of three federal indictments in Los Angeles charging 37 defendants in total. Eleven arrests were made in California, with others in Indiana, Georgia, Canada, and Spain.

Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar charged in US over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal in Montreal, Dion said Trudeau should have avoided a direct parliamentary statement blaming elements of the Indian government.

Ex-Trudeau minister: Canada could have handled India Nijjar accusations with greater caution | Exclusive

In Canada, it is not unusual for federal lawyers to ask a judge to allow them to refrain from disclosing national security information during trials. It is mostly done when the information in question was provided by a foreign agency.

Canadian govt asks court to block sensitive info in Nijjar case as it may harm international relations

World | India : Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing accused are in custody say authorities

All 4 accused in Hardeep Singh Nijjar case remain in custody

World | India News: The British Columbia Prosecution Services said it was not true that the four suspects were granted bail. The prosecution services said that the accused were in custody. 

Canada denies four Indian-origin men accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar were granted bail

World | India News | Four Indian men accused of the murder of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been released on bail by a Canadian court.

Indian men accused of killing Khalistani terrorist Nijjar released on bail by Canada court: Report

Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, designated a terrorist by India, has said that Indian Ambassador to the United States (US) Vinay Kwatra, in coordination with Russian Ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, was running a surveillance and spy network in the US and Canada. 



Russian embassy in Canada facilitated Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination: SFJ

Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a banned organisation in India under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), has claimed that the Russian embassy in Canada facilitated the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist, by sharing "signal intelligence) with the Indian intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).

The Canadian government said on Friday (Nov 22) that it has not stated, nor is it aware of evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, or India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval to the serious criminal activity within Canada.

Not aware of evidence linking India's Modi, Jaishankar to serious criminal activity within Canada: Ottawa

The Khalistanis in Canada have been seen calling Canadians 'invaders,' and during a religious procession (Nagar Kirtan), they told them to "go back to Europe and England".

‘Go back to Europe, England,’ Khalistanis in Canada tell Canadians to leave the country

Mélanie Joly, the 45-year-old foreign minister of Canada, declared Friday (Oct 18) all Indian diplomats in the country have been “put on notice”, in yet another statement poised to further escalate diplomatic tensions.

‘We won’t tolerate any...,’ All Indian diplomats ‘put on notice’ by Canada

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Canadian government’s Foreign Interference Commission in a report highlighted the Indian media outlets and their massive reach in the context of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Khalistani separatist leader who Ottawa has accused New Delhi's agents of killing.

Nijjar killing row: Is Canada afraid of Indian media?

A top opposition figure in Canada has now accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of using the escalating diplomatic row with India for his political gains and a mere distraction from other issues.

‘Nijjar was a foreign terrorist,’ Top opposition figure in Canada rips into Trudeau over India row

Federal prosecutors in the United States (US) charged an Indian national in the plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, American media reported on Thursday (Oct 17).

US charges Indian national in plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun: Report

India and Canada are at odds again after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly accused New Delhi—without proof—of involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist and Sikh separatist leader.

Canada a safe haven for Khalistani terrorists and gangsters? Why isn't Ottawa taking action?

Indian foreign affairs ministry in a late-night statement on Wednesday (Oct 16) blasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he acknowledged that he had only "intelligence-based speculation" and no "hard evidentiary proof" against India over the death of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Nijjar killing row: India blasts Trudeau’s ‘cavalier attitude’ following ‘no hard proof’ remark

The US on Tuesday (Oct 15) sided with its Five Eyes partner Canada over escalating diplomatic row between Ottawa and New Delhi, accusing India of ‘not cooperating’.

Nijjar killing row: After Canada, now US accuses India of ‘not cooperating’ with Ottawa

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted that his government did not have hard evidence when it alleged that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Justin Trudeau admits Canada had no ‘hard proof’ of India’s role in Nijjar killing, only ‘intel’

India's main opposition party the Indian National Congress has urged the nation's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take all political parties into confidence on the "extremely sensitive and delicate issue" of worsening India-Canada ties.

India-Canada tensions: Congress urges PM Modi to take opposition into confidence on diplomatic crisis

India, as per reports, has made it clear to Canada that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cannot make unfounded accusations against the country's ruling Narendra Modi government regarding the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar without providing evidence.

India condemns Trudeau's unfounded allegations in Nijjar murder case, calls for concrete proof