In a major international crackdown called "Operation Hardball," the FBI and global investigators have uncovered the massive scale of a violent criminal network operating far beyond India's borders.
This breakthrough led the United States to formally indict jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, marking the first time American officials have publicly detailed his alleged involvement in an international plot—specifically, the June 2023 assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
The case throws light on the complexities of international law enforcement cooperation when addressing politically sensitive assassinations that involve multiple countries.
