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Canada-Deported Lawrence Bishnoi Associate Arrested by Punjab Police
Punjab Police arrested Karamveer Singh after Canada deported him to India.
Police describe him as a close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
He was taken into custody at the airport in Delhi.
Police say Singh helped Anmol Bishnoi by providing supplies and a place to hide in the United States.
He was wanted in a case registered in Punjab.
The case includes alleged violations under criminal, arms and passport laws.
Police had issued a Look Out Circular for him.
Officials called the arrest an important step against organized crime operating across countries.
Karamveer Singh, described as a close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was deported from Canada.
Punjab Police arrested Singh at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after his deportation.
The arrest was carried out by the Anti-Gangster Task Force.
Police allege Singh provided logistical support and a hideout to Anmol Bishnoi in the United States.
Singh was wanted in a case involving the Indian Penal Code, Arms Act and Passport Act; a Look Out Circular was issued on September 3, 2026.
- Who
- Punjab Police arrested Karamveer Singh, described as a close associate of Lawrence Bishnoi.
- What
- Singh was arrested after being deported from Canada and is accused by police of providing logistical support and a hideout to Anmol Bishnoi.
- Where
- At Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, after Singh’s deportation from Canada.
- When
- September 15, according to the article; the Look Out Circular was issued on September 3, 2026.
- Why
- He was wanted in a Punjab case registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Arms Act and Passport Act.
Key facts
- Person arrested
- Karamveer Singh
- Police unit
- Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force
- Deported from
- Canada
- Arrest location
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Alleged assistance
- Logistical support and a hideout for Anmol Bishnoi in the United States
- Look Out Circular
- Initiated by Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force on September 3, 2026
- Case laws cited
- Indian Penal Code, Arms Act and Passport Act
Quotes
Gaurav Yadav
Director General of Police who announced the arrest and investigation details
“Karamveer Singh had provided logistical support and a hideout to Anmol Bishnoi in the #USA. He was wanted in FIR registered at PS (police station) State Crime, SAS Nagar, under relevant sections of the IPC, Arms Act and Passport Act. A Look Out Circular (LOC) was initiated by AGTF Punjab on 03.09.2026”
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Sources
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