Policemen escort Lawrence Bishnoi at a court, in New Delhi. File
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The United States for the first time publicly detailed the alleged role of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his criminal network in a transnational consipiracy that investigators say extend beyond India.During Operation Hard ball, the FBI led a global effort to dismantle the gang, resulting in extensive indictments that revealed the full extent and violent nature of these criminal networks.Why was Lawrence Bishnoi indicted by U.S.?According to the U.S. indictment unsealed, Lawrence Bishnoi is accused of leading a criminal organisation that allegedly carried out murder-for-hire plots, extortion, arms trafficking and other organised crimes across multiple countries.Although Bishnoi has been jailed in India for years, U.S. authorities allege he continued to direct members of his gang through associates operating in India and abroad.What do the charges say?The indictments alleges that the Bishnoi gang engaged in:
Extortion schemes
International drug trafficking
