Overview
- U.S. prosecutors unsealed indictments in Operation Hard Ball and said they intend to seek the extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi, who remains jailed in India.
- The indictments charge Bishnoi and aide Goldy Brar with ordering the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the FBI has offered a reward for information on Brar.
- Law enforcement in Europe and Canada reported arrests and deportation orders for alleged associates, including the RCMP‑reported detention of Garinder Dev in France.
- Delhi Police on Sunday arrested three alleged shooters linked to the Bishnoi/ Harry Boxer module, recovered three illegal pistols and 26 cartridges, and said it foiled planned targeted killings and extortion attempts.
- Extradition faces practical barriers because Bishnoi is held on many pending Indian trials and India‑U.S. transfers follow a multistep treaty process that can take years, so any U.S. request would trigger complex legal and diplomatic review.