CHANDIGARH: Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been arrested in California, United States, as per media reports.
This development comes weeks after the Mumbai Police crime branch informed the special MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) court about their intention to begin the extradition process for Anmol Bishnoi.
He is wanted in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead on October 12 near the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique. Police have arrested all three gunmen involved in the killing.
Anmol and Lawrence Bishnoi are also named as wanted suspects in a shooting incident that took place outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence, Galaxy Apartment, in Mumbai’s Bandra area on April 14. The police chargesheet lists both brothers as accused.
Anmol Bishnoi faces multiple legal charges, including two cases filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and 18 other criminal cases. The NIA had previously announced a reward of ₹10 lakh for information leading to his arrest.
It is still a mystrey how Anmol Bishnoi got the Indian Passport and managed to flee the country after murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala. He also cleared immigration check even though several criminal cases were registered against him in Punjab and Rajasthan.