New Delhi: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has added Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, to its 10 most wanted fugitives list and announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. Brar, accused by US authorities of playing a leading role in the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group’s North American operations. Brar is the 543rd fugitive to be placed on the list.
Brar faces federal charges in Los Angeles including racketeering conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, conspiracy to interfere and attempted interference with commerce by extortion and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The charges stem from a wider federal investigation into alleged targeted killings, extortion, kidnappings and narcotics trafficking linked to transnational organized crime networks operating across the United States and Canada.
The FBI’s Los Angeles field office has warned the public not to approach Brar, describing him as “extremely violent, armed and dangerous”. The allegations against him have not been proved in court.
Brar’s case forms part of “Operation Hardball”, a years-long federal investigation that led US authorities in July to unseal three indictments against 37 defendants connected to three India-based transnational organized crime groups. Of the 37 defendants, 28 have been arrested or were already in custody, one has been confirmed dead and five, including Brar, remain wanted.
One indictment alleges Brar spoke for jailed gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and helped direct members and associates worldwide. It further alleges Bishnoi and Brar ordered the June 2023 killing of a figure identified in court documents as “H.S.N.” Reuters identified the victim as Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
As RNA Media reported earlier, Brar had also figured in an escalating feud with Canada based Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, after a purported recording surfaced in which Brar was allegedly heard claiming responsibility for Nijjar’s killing. The authenticity of the recording was not established, while the wider episode drew attention to overseas networks linked by Indian agencies to extortion, narcotics trafficking, arms smuggling and targeted violence.
US authorities also allege the network was involved in targeted killings, shootings, kidnappings, extortion and trafficking of narcotics and weapons across the US and Canada.
Federal prosecutors further allege that Bishnoi directed members of the enterprise from prison in India using contraband mobile phones and other voice over internet protocol devices, while delegating day to day operations to trusted lieutenants including Brar. The FBI said the Bishnoi enterprise is also accused of stealing approximately 520 kilograms of cocaine from rival drug trafficking groups in the greater Los Angeles area between March 2024 and July 2025.
India and Canada links
Canada listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity under its criminal code in September 2025, allowing property linked to the group to be frozen or seized and giving law-enforcement agencies additional tools against related offences.
In India, the National Investigation Agency charged Brar in June 2025 in the Gurugram club bombing case, identifying him as a designated individual terrorist. The agency said its investigation linked the alleged conspiracy to extortion, terror funding and procurement of explosives, arms and ammunition.
The FBI says Brar is known to reside in California and various parts of Canada but has not announced his current location. It has asked anyone with information to contact the FBI, the nearest US embassy or consulate, or submit a tip through its official online portal.