Anmol Bishnoi who is known as the most wanted gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother has been detained in California. Indian authorities are now trying to negotiate with the US authorities for his extradition. Why is this detention important and what does it imply for the ongoing investigations in India? Lets understand the whole context.
Anmol Bishnoi has been off the grid for quite some time now, as he has been accused of committing numerous criminal offenses in India. His elder brother, Lawrence Bishnoi has already been in the limelight for his links with organized crime including extortion or even violent crimes. An indian investigation proved sufficient to find Anmol in the West, as US law enforcement arrested him with ease, in fact Lawrence’s pursuit for an organized crime that he has been a part of for quite some time has found its first major achievement in Anmol’s US detainment.
A significant development to allow the US authorities to speed up his extradition is underway between Indian and US authorities. But it is likely to take time because the process is gradual, legal and multi-state. To build a robust case for his new charges in India, the Delhi Police team is ready to send him back.
For the people who have suffered as a result of the Bishnoi gang crime, this news offers in little way hope that perhaps they will get justice after a long wait. The victims of their activities are always complaining of lack of accountability and perhaps this is the moment of change. However, other legal experts emphasize that the process of extradition is often very tricky because both countries have to admit the conditions put forward.
This detention also illustrates the increasing efficiency with which India and US are tackling international crime together. Both the countries have been cooperating in law enforcement by working together to deal with the broad webs of criminal activity that span into more than one country. The decision to arrest Anmol Bishnoi is seen to be the development that these kinds of cooperation should take.
This puts the Bishnoi family’s activities under even more scrutiny. Lawrence Bishnoi has been sentenced in India for multiple crimes and with the development in his brother’s case it becomes easier to link other aspects of their activities. This in all probability will add fuel to the smoldering investigations into their crime syndicate.
Residents of India seem to be keenly interested in how the issue develops. Many are looking forward to the speed with which the extradition processes will go through, and whether it will end the anguish and despondency some cases have caused. The families of the victims are optimistic that this is the beginning of a new era in the enforcement of law against criminals.
Though the detention of Anmol Bishnoi is an important event, much still remains to be unwrapped in terms of judicial processes and arrangements. For the time being, this case shows how international anti-organized crime efforts and international law enforcement mechanisms matter. What would happen next is expected to be watched by the world.
