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US charges Indian crime leader in Sikh activist killing
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Summary: US indicts Indian crime boss Lawrence Bishnoi over the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
WHO: US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli; FBI; Los Angeles Police Department; Royal Canadian Mounted Police
WHAT: US announces charges against Lawrence Bishnoi, alleging he orchestrated the assassination of Sikh independence activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 12:44 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The charges relate to the alleged orchestration of the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023.
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