RCMP report says Bishnoi gang ‘acting on behalf of’ Indian government

The report was released to Global News under the Access to Information Act

An Indian gang accused of extortion and murder-for-hire in Canada has been “acting on behalf of the Indian government,” according to an RCMP document obtained by Global News.

In a report on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the RCMP national security division mentioned the crime group’s alleged ties to the government of India a half-dozen times in just three pages.

Distributed internally last year, the document is a classified assessment of the Bishnoi gang’s growing presence in Canada. A copy was released to Global News on Monday under the Access to Information Act.

“The Bishnoi Crime Group is a violent criminal organization with an active, continually expanding presence in several countries, including Canada,” according to the report.

Driven by greed rather than political or religious motives, the Bishnoi gang commits extortions, drug trafficking, money-laundering and contract killings, the RCMP notes.

“The Bishnoi Crime Group is known to use violence to further their criminal enterprise, while acting on behalf of the Indian government,” said the briefing, marked “Protected A.”

The report is not dated but refers to B.C. Premier David Eby’s June 17, 2025 statement asking the government to list the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization.

It was released by the RCMP on the same day Eby began a Jan. 12-17 trade mission to India. Prime Minister Mark Carney also reportedly intends to visit India later this year.