Archive · 21 Aug 2026
FBI Adds Kamal to Most Wanted List Over Extortion Allegations
The FBI is looking for an Indian national named Kamal.
Court records identify him as “No Name Given Kamal.”
The FBI says he is allegedly connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group.
Authorities accuse the group of conspiring to interfere with commerce through extortion.
Extortion means using threats or pressure to get money or control business activity.
A federal court in Los Angeles issued an arrest warrant for Kamal on July 1, 2026.
The FBI says the group began in Punjab, India, and operated in California and other places.
The case is part of a larger investigation called Operation Hard Ball.
The FBI added Indian national Kamal, identified in court records as “No Name Given Kamal,” to its Most Wanted list.
Kamal is wanted over alleged involvement with the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group, which allegedly operated in California and elsewhere.
He faces a federal charge of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion.
A federal arrest warrant was issued on July 1, 2026, by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
The case is part of Operation Hard Ball, which authorities said involved charges against 37 people and 24 arrests linked to three crime groups.
- Who
- The FBI is seeking Indian national Kamal, identified in court records as “No Name Given Kamal,” over alleged links to the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group.
- What
- The FBI placed Kamal on its Most Wanted list in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion.
- When
- The arrest warrant was issued on July 1, 2026; the FBI listing was reported on August 21, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged organization originated in Punjab, India, and operated in the Central District of California and elsewhere.
- Why
- The FBI alleges that Kamal was involved in a transnational criminal organization engaged in extortion-related activity.
- Person sought
- Kamal, identified in court records as “No Name Given Kamal.”
- Alleged organization
- The Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group.
- Federal charge
- Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion.
- Warrant date
- July 1, 2026.
- Issuing court
- The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
- Operation Hard Ball
- A joint international crackdown targeting groups associated with Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Ravinder Dhanda.
- Reported operation figures
- Authorities charged 37 people, arrested 24 and executed 50 federal search warrants, according to one report.
- FBI tip channels
- Tips can be submitted to a local FBI office, a U.S. embassy or consulate, or tips.fbi.gov.
Sources
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