Deported Gangster Aide Anmol Bishnoi Sent to Tihar Jail in NIA Case

• Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been sent to Tihar Jail under judicial custody following an order by a Special NIA Judge on December 11.
• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought his judicial custody after his custodial remand concluded.
• Bishnoi was produced virtually in court due to heightened threat perception, and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered him to remain confined to Tihar Jail.
• Recently deported from the US, Anmol Bishnoi was arrested by the NIA as the 19th accused in the Lawrence Bishnoi-led terror-gangster syndicate case, having absconded since 2022.
• He is wanted in several high-profile cases, including the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the firing outside actor Salman Khan’s residence, and the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

Why It Matters: Deported gangster Anmol Bishnoi's jailing signals a crackdown on organized crime.