US plans to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with Nijjar murder case
The US Department of Justice has stated its intention to request the extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi from India. The jailed gangster was named in a federal indictment for allegedly masterminding various crimes, such as the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. According to an official, authorities will move forward with the legal steps to bring Bishnoi to the United States, although the process is likely to be lengthy.