Anmol Bishnoi, the fugitive brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been formally arrested in the US, sources said. India has sought his extradition, but he is likely to be first handed over to the Canadian authorities in connection with the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Anmol Bishnoi, Lawrence Bishnoi’s younger brother, was recently held in California, United States. His detention comes after weeks of legal proceedings brought by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch, seeking his extradition.

Anmol Bishnoi's alleged involvement in Sidhu Moosewala's murder. Anmol is also accused of being involved in singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala's murder on May 29, 2022. He allegedl

Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol, accused in high-profile cases, including Baba Siddique murder arrested in US

Officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have met officers of the Indian law enforcement agencies to discuss the case of Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

Mumba: In a significant breakthrough, the US law enforcement authorities have detained Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case and the firing incident in April this year outside Salman Khan's residence.

Following his detention last Thursday, three FBI officials Friday met senior officials of multiple Indian agencies, headed by a senior official of the CBI, to discuss Anmol’s case status, a source in the security establishment said.