New Delhi: Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) on Wednesday arrested gangster Lawrence Bishnoi‘s brother, Anmol, upon his deportation from US. He arrived right here on a particular flight round 2pm, was produced in court docket and brought on a remand of 11 days. The company arrested him in a case registered in 2022 to analyze an alleged nexus between prison gangs in India and Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (BKI), a chosen terrorist group, to lift funds, recruit youths and perform terror strikes within the nation. Anmol was accused of offering shelter and logistics assist to shooters of the gangs and floor operatives in America. “He was additionally allegedly engaged in extortion in India from international soil with the assistance of different gangsters,” NIA stated. The company intends to establish particulars of social media accounts via which the Lawrence Bishnoi group has been taking accountability for varied crimes. Following his NIA custody, Anmol is more likely to be handed over to police in Mumbai and Punjab in reference to the homicide circumstances of NCP neta Baba Siddique and rapper Sidhu Moose Wala. Anmol’s household claimed that he’s being punished for his brother’s crimes. “I request the PM and residential minister to make sure Anmol’s safety. The best way gang conflict is going on, we’re apprehensive… Our household has all the time revered the regulation. Whether or not Anmol is a wrongdoer… it’s a part of the inquiry. His greatest crime is that he’s the youthful brother of Lawrence, however he has by no means been concerned on this planet of crime,” stated his cousin, Ramesh Bishnoi. Urging NIA to make sure his security, the court docket ordered Anmol’s medical examination to be carried out each 48 hours and his journey from court docket to the company headquarters and vice versa video-recorded on completion of remand. NIA was requested to submit a report on measures taken for his safety. Anmol had been absconding since 2022, NIA stated. “He’s the nineteenth accused to be arrested for his involvement within the terror-syndicate led by his jailed brother, Lawrence. Anmol was chargesheeted by NIA in March 2023 after investigation established that he had actively aided designated terrorist Goldy Brar and Lawrence within the fee of assorted acts of terrorism within the nation between 2020 and 2023,” the company claimed.Working intently with varied Bishnoi gang associates, Anmol continued to run syndicates and execute acts of terror from US, utilizing the gang’s operatives on the bottom, NIA stated. Anmol was detained in California’s Sacramento final Nov for unlawful entry after which FBI confirmed his id via DNA and voice pattern matches. He sought asylum whereas he was lodged at Pottawattamie County jail in Iowa. The power’s web site confirmed he was being investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which offers with cross-border crimes and undocumented immigration into the US. An incident of firing at actor Salman Khan’s home in Mumbai in April final 12 months put Anmol below the lens. A Fb account, purportedly belonging to him, claimed accountability for the incident. Later, police chanced upon an audio recording of a dialog purportedly between Anmol and Vicky Gupta, one of many shooters. On Oct 12, 2024, Siddique was gunned down outdoors the Bandra (East) workplace of his MLA son, Zeeshan. Anmol was named in a chargesheet filed by Mumbai Police. Quickly, NIA introduced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for info resulting in his arrest. Anmol was additionally accused of offering arms and logistical assist to the shooters of Moose Wala. He had allegedly fled India on a solid passport within the identify of Bhanu Pratap a month earlier than the rapper was killed on Might 29, 2022.