Anmol Bishnoi Deported from US, Arrested by NIA

Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and a key figure in a sprawling organized crime network, was deported from the United States and arrested by India's National Investigation Agency upon his arrival in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old, who had been living in the US since fleeing India in 2022 using a forged passport, landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport around 11:30 a.m. after a flight delay of about 1.5 hours. NIA officials, positioned at the airport in advance, took him into custody immediately following immigration formalities. He is scheduled to appear before a judge at Patiala House Court later in the day. Security measures were intensified at the airport's Terminal 3, with police and a dog squad conducting thorough checks of vehicles and premises ahead of his arrival.

Bishnoi faces charges in more than 20 cases across several states, including allegations of orchestrating high-profile attacks from abroad. He is accused of playing a central role in the October 12, 2024, murder of former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddique's office in...