As per an update from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been arrested by US law enforcement and is currently being held at the Pottawattamie County Jail in Iowa, United States.
In an official statement to ANI, ICE confirmed that Bishnoi is detained at the facility but noted that no further information could be shared at this time.
The arrest comes amid ongoing investigations into Anmol Bishnoi’s involvement in various criminal activities.
Earlier, on Monday (local time), the US State Department had declined to comment on the potential deportation of Anmol Bishnoi, who is wanted in connection with a firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence.
In a statement, the State Department clarified that the matter is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller commented, “It would be appropriate, if anyone is going to comment on such a report, it would be the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, not the State Department. I prefaced it that way because they may decline to comment, but I certainly am not going to comment on something that falls within their jurisdiction.”
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This development follows Anmol Bishnoi’s detention in California by the US Immigration Department last week, with reports suggesting that FBI officials and Indian security agencies have discussed the possibility of deporting him to India.
This comes after the Mumbai Police Crime Branch initiated the extradition process to bring Anmol Bishnoi back to India. He is a wanted gangster linked to the firing at Salman Khan’s residence and the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. On October 25, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for his arrest.
Anmol Bishnoi is charged in two NIA cases registered in 2022 and is also wanted for the shooting incident earlier this year. He is considered a significant figure in organized crime, linked to numerous criminal activities.
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