Pro-Khalistani-gangster nexus similar to Dawood-Chhota Rajan rivalry that led to '93 blasts, NIA probe finds
Mumbai blasts. “The emerging gangster-Pro-Khalistani Elements (PKEs) nexus is akin to the scenario that existed in Mumbai in the early ’90s,” the NIA has observed in multiple charge sheets.
The two main gangs at loggerheads now are those of Lawrence Bishnoi and Kaushal Chaudhary, similar to the rivalries of underworld dons Dawood and the now jailed Chhota Rajan. The federal agency is investigating more than a dozen cases involving terrorist-gangster syndicates and PKEs and have arrested more than 45 suspects. However, foreign handlers in Canada, United States, Australia, Dubai and the United Kingdom continue to remain at large. ET joins the dots.
Lawrence Bishnoi gang
Jailed Lawrence Bishnoi is said to be the mastermind who brought together the criminal gangs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Chandigarh. “The growth of Lawrence Bishnoi and his terror syndicate has tremendous similarities to the rise of Dawood Ibrahim, a wanted terrorist, gangster and drug kingpin who heads the notorious organised terror syndicate D-Company,” as per the NIA.
These gangsters engage their criminal network to lure unemployed youth not only in Punjab but also from neighbouring states by offering them either huge amounts of money or promise of helping them settle abroad. The gangs have been involved in the murder of famous singer Sidhu Moosewala, political functionaries like Raju Theth and socio religious leaders like Pradeep Kumar.
Bishnoi and Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, now based in Canada, were
