{"id":1892,"date":"2026-07-15T02:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2026-07-15T02:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:59:36","slug":"fbi-adds-indian-origin-man-to-most-wanted-list-over-alleged-organised-crime-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1892","title":{"rendered":"FBI adds Indian-origin man to most wanted list over alleged organised crime links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132404538,imgsize-547512,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/nitish-kaushal.jpg\" alt=\"FBI adds Indian-origin man to most wanted list over alleged organised crime links\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday added Indian-origin man Nitish Kaushal to its most wanted list amid the ongoing crackdown on transnational organised crime.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>According to a release by the FBI, Kaushal is an associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, which is engaged in murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking, money laundering, and human smuggling.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;This organization, known as the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organized Crime Group (the &#8216;Bhagwanpuria OCG&#8217;), originated in the Punjab state of India and operated in the Central District of California and elsewhere. <!-- -->Kaushal is alleged to have carried out acts of violence on behalf of the Bhagwanpuria OCG, including, but not limited to, kidnappings and assaults,&#8221; the agency said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>&#8220;On June 25, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Kaushal in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, after he was charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Conspiracy,&#8221; it added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>This comes days after US federal prosecutors charged jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his close associate Goldy Brar with ordering the assassination of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Additionally, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies also conducted massive raids on the Lawrence Bishnoi network in the United States earlier this week.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The agencies took around two dozen individuals into custody in California and other locations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The international crackdown, codenamed &#8220;Operation Hard Ball,&#8221; was aimed at dismantling key factions of the transnational crime syndicate allegedly targeting communities across North America and India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/fbi-adds-indian-origin-man-to-most-wanted-list-over-alleged-organised-crime-links\/articleshow\/132404540.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday added Indian-origin man Nitish Kaushal to its most wanted list amid the ongoing crackdown on transnational organised crime.According to a release by the FBI, Kaushal is an associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, which is engaged in murder, kidnapping, drug 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