Law enforcement authorities in multiple jurisdictions cracked down this week on India-based criminal organizations, including the United States laying charges in connection with an assassination carried out in British Columbia.
The United States’s decision to prosecute the case instead of Canada can be explained by several factors, including differences in the two countries’ laws and the broader reach of U.S. prosecutors.
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that crime boss Lawrence Bishnoi and his lieutenant, Satinderjeet Singh, also known as “Goldy Brar,” ordered the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., on June 18, 2023….