Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, a key accused in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, was deported to India from the US on Wednesday.
Anmol Bishnoi is wanted in connection with the April 2024 firing outside actor Salman Khan’s Mumbai residence.
According to the official, Mumbai Police had submitted two formal requests seeking his extradition. With several cases registered against Bishnoi in different parts of the country, the Union government will decide which agency gets the first custody. The official added that this was a coordinated operation involving multiple agencies, and Mumbai Police will also seek his remand for the cases they are investigating.
Anmol Bishnoi Detained In Canada
Earlier this month, agencies received inputs that Bishnoi, who had been frequently travelling between the US and Canada, had been detained in Canada. He was reportedly carrying a Russian passport allegedly obtained using forged documents.
In November last year, Bishnoi had also been held by US authorities. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had placed a Rs 10 lakh reward on him.
Sidhu Moosewala Killing
His name has surfaced in several high-profile cases, including the 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique, son of the late Baba Siddique, told PTI he received an email stating that Anmol Bishnoi had been “removed” from the US. According to him, this confirms Bishnoi is no longer in America and should be brought back to India to face trial.
Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead outside Zeeshan’s Bandra office on October 12, 2024. Multiple individuals linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, headed by Anmol’s elder brother, currently in jail, have been arrested in the murder case.
Mumbai Police have charged the accused under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). At least 26 people have been arrested, while Anmol Bishnoi, along with Shubham Lonkar and Zishan Mohammed Akhtar, continues to be listed as wanted.
