Extradition of Anmol Bishnoi

November 22, 2025

Abhishek Vij

India has extradition treaties with several countries. Under these treaties, terrorists and economic fugitives can be arrested and brought back to India from abroad. Among the most vocal terrorists in the United States is Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, and Anmol Bishnoi, brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is also a wanted criminal. In April 2023, a video of Anmol Bishnoi dancing at a wedding ceremony in California went viral.

Since then, he has been tracked down. His name has been linked to numerous heinous crimes. He is accused of the murder of Punjabi singer Siddique Moosewala in 2022 and the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui in 2024, as well as of instigating firing outside actor Salman Khan’s house. Looking at the crime record, Anmol has been charged with more than 35 murders and more than 20 cases of violence and intimidation. The Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) argues that Anmol Bishnoi’s syndicate is linked to the terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International. Therefore, Anmol will be questioned to investigate any pro-Khalistan connections. As soon as Anmol Bishnoi was brought to India from the US, the National Investigation Agency arrested him. Bishnoi was not the only one deported from the US; 200 people were deported from there. There is a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on Anmol Bishnoi.

After his arrest upon reaching Delhi, he was produced before Special Judge Prashant Sharma at Patiala House Court. The court remanded him to NIA custody for 11 days. This is a major terrorist racket. Key terrorists are operating against India from abroad. It’s ironic that this racket of terror, extortion, gun culture, and creating an atmosphere of violence in the country is run either by these fugitive terrorists or their mafia dons and henchmen from prisons. Both of these need to be suppressed. Many claims and announcements are made about this. But in essence, the extradition of gangster Anmol Bishnoi to Delhi can be considered an achievement in itself.

Is this just the beginning, or can other similar terrorist gangsters hiding in the US, Canada, and England be arrested and extradited to India? The answer to this question is definitely not yes. Gurpatwant Singh Pannu is also in the US, but instead of being apprehended, it appears he is being given political patronage in the US itself. Furthermore, economic fugitives from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi have defrauded Indian banks and financial institutions of thousands of crores of rupees and are hiding abroad. Why can’t these extradition treaties be more proactive in their case and bring them back to India?
Does their overall economic power or political patronage become an obstacle? We keep hearing about Nirav Modi being brought to India. The argument he made in court was ridiculous: that he would not receive the same facilities and comforts in Indian jails as he does in foreign ones. However, due to the red tape of court proceedings, these appeals remain stuck in the court’s maelstrom. These economic fugitives simply manage to escape the clutches of law abroad under one pretext or another. Bringing Anmol Vishnoi to India and sending him to the NIA in Delhi for 11 days may be an achievement in itself, but the real impact will be achieved only if he is given immediate punishment, rather than a cycle of adjournments.