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Anmol Bishnoi is accused in the murder case of late NCP leader Baba Siddiqui and is also wanted in several cases, including the shooting of Salman Khan. The NIA had sought 15-day custody of Anmol from the court.
Anmol Bishnoi gets 11-day reman
New Delhi: Anmol Bishnoi, brother of Lawrence Bishnoi, extradited from the US, was arrested by the NIA upon landing at Delhi airport. The NIA team then produced him before the Patiala House Court, where the court remanded him to 11-day NIA custody.
Anmol Bishnoi is accused in the murder case of late NCP leader Baba Siddiqui and is also wanted in several cases, including the shooting of Salman Khan. The NIA had sought 15-day custody of Anmol from the court.
Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and a close associate of his, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) upon his return from the US. It is noteworthy that Anmol was deported to India by the US on Tuesday. The NIA apprehended him upon his arrival in Delhi.
Working in collaboration with various associates of the Bishnoi gang, Anmol continued to operate a terrorist syndicate and carry out terrorist activities for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from the United States, using his operatives on the ground. Investigations have revealed that Anmol Bishnoi provided shelter and logistical support to the gang's shooters and ground operatives. He was also involved in extortion from foreign soil into India with the help of other gangsters.
The NIA, as part of its efforts to dismantle the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, and arms smugglers, including their infrastructure and funding sources, is continuing its investigation into RC 39/2022/NIA/DLI (Terrorist-Gangster Conspiracy Case led by Lawrence Bishnoi).
Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and a close associate of his, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) upon his return from the United States. Anmol was deported to India from the United States on Tuesday. Anmol is an accused in the murder case of Baba Siddiqui. He also has connections to the firing at Salman Khan's house and the Sidhu Moosewala murder case.
He orchestrated the firing outside Salman Khan's house
Anmol Bishnoi was arrested by the NIA upon his arrival in Delhi. Anmol is accused in the murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui. He has serious criminal cases registered against him in several states. Anmol actively assisted designated terrorists Goldy Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi in carrying out various terrorist acts in the country during the period 2020-2023. He is also wanted in the 2024 shooting incident outside Salman Khan's house. This attack was carried out at the behest of the Bishnoi gang.
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Was Baba Siddiqui murdered because of his association with Salman Khan?
Anmol is also an accused in the murder case of Baba Siddiqui. He is the main conspirator. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead outside his Bandra office in Mumbai on October 12, 2024. Mumbai Police have so far arrested 26 accused in this case. The charge sheet names Anmol as the "main conspirator" and lists him as wanted. Baba Siddiqui's murder was allegedly due to his close and emotional attachment to Salman Khan.
Connection to the Sidhu Moosewala Murder Case
In May 2022, Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead. Anmol Bishnoi also assisted in this. Moosewala was shot dead in Mansa district, Punjab, on May 29, 2022. It was after this murder that Anmol's name first came to the fore. The Punjab Police investigation revealed that Lawrence had plotted Sidhu Moosewala's murder from Tihar Jail. His brother Anmol and nephew Sachin, along with gangster Goldy Brar, executed the entire conspiracy.
What happened in Salman's case?
The shooting incident outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai on April 14, 2024, was carried out by Anmol Bishnoi himself. The charge sheet stated that he sent a 9-minute audio to the shooters, inciting them to "create history."
Why does the Bishnoi gang consider Salman Khan an enemy?
During the filming of the film "Hum Saath Saath Hain" (1999), Salman Khan was embroiled in the blackbuck poaching case. Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has been after the actor ever since. Salman is accused of poaching a blackbuck in the forests of Rajasthan during the filming of "Hum Saath Saath Hain" in 1998. Besides Salman, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu, and Neelam Kothari were also accused. The Bishnoi community also filed a complaint against Salman at that time. Salman was sentenced to five years in prison by a Jodhpur court for this, although he was later granted bail. However, the Bishnoi gang considers Salman Khan an enemy over this matter and has issued several death threats.