Overview
- During a trade mission in India, Premier David Eby said the three‑page RCMP document was merely a summary of older media reports, a characterization challenged by a former intelligence analyst and Sikh advocates.
- The RCMP national security branch wrote that the Bishnoi Crime Group was using violence to further its enterprise while allegedly acting on behalf of the Indian government, with the report marked Protected A and partially redacted.
- Global News reported the document referenced ties to India repeatedly and cited both open sources and government material, consistent with practices used in public justifications for terrorist listings.
- Canada designated the Bishnoi gang a terrorist entity on September 29, 2025, yet reports of shootings and extortion have persisted, including a January 12 attack outside Brampton businessman Jasvir Dhesi’s home claimed online by alleged gang figure Goldy Dhillon.
- The assessment describes a profit‑driven network tied to extortion, narcotics trafficking, money laundering and contract killings, while India has formally denied state involvement in violence in Canada.