Fugitive Gangster Lakhvinder Kumar Associated With Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Deported From US

Last Updated:October 25, 2025, 23:22 IST

Lakhvinder Kumar was wanted by Haryana Police in multiple criminal cases relating to extortion, intimidation, illegal possession and use of a firearm and attempt to murder.

Fugitive gangster Lakhvinder Kumar was deported from the US on Saturday. (ANI)

A fugitive gangster associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was deported from the United States on Saturday, as part of an operation coordinated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

As per an official release, the accused Lakhvinder Kumar, who is wanted by Haryana Police in multiple criminal cases relating to extortion, intimidation, illegal possession and use of a firearm and attempt to murder, was deported from the US on Saturday.

Lakhvinder is associated with the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Earlier, the CBI had got a Red Notice issued against the fugitive through Interpol on October 26 last year on the request of Haryana Police.

He was taken into custody by the Haryana Police at the Delhi Airport after his deportation from the US. More than 130 wanted criminals have been brought back in the last few years through coordination via Interpol channels.

“Earlier, the CBI got the Red Notice published against Lakhvinder Kumar through Interpol on October 26, 2024 on the request of Haryana Police. The subject was deported from the USA and arrived in India on October 25, 2025. He was taken into custody by a team of Haryana Police at Delhi airport," the statement said.

Red Notices published by Interpol are circulated to all law enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted fugitives. The CBI coordinates with all Law Enforcement Agencies in India through Bharatpol for assistance via Interpol channels.

Earlier, the Rajasthan police arrested a shooter linked to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang on Sunday. A reward of Rs 25,000 had been announced on the shooter, identified as Sanjay Jat, India Today reported. A foreign-made pistol, locally manufactured arms, including seven country-made pistols, three country-made rifles (kattas), a pakira, five live cartridges for the kattas, and nine live cartridges for the pistol have been recovered from him after the arrest.

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang is a well-known organised crime syndicate operating across North India, particularly in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi. It was recently declared as a “terrorist entity" in Canada.

(with inputs from agencies)

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