Overview
- Special Judge Prashant Sharma extended the National Investigation Agency’s custody of Anmol Bishnoi by seven days after conducting proceedings at NIA headquarters under Section 12 of the NIA Act.
- Anmol’s counsel filed a protection plea alleging threats from Pakistan‑based gangster Shahzad Bhatti and sought a bulletproof vehicle, a bulletproof jacket and a court‑ordered security assessment.
- NIA prosecutors sought 10 days’ remand and argued further custody is needed to probe disclosures about an overseas network, including Europe, and to trace alleged arms routed from Pakistan; the court granted seven.
- Bishnoi was deported from the United States and handed to the NIA on November 19, and he was chargesheeted in March 2023 for allegedly facilitating the Bishnoi–Brar syndicate with links to BKI and Goldy Brar.
- He is also named in high‑profile cases including the killings of NCP leader Baba Siddique and singer Sidhu Moosewala and the firing outside actor Salman Khan’s residence, and was declared a proclaimed offender in January 2025.