Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol Bishnoi, accused in Baba Siddique murder, arrested in US: Report

Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been arrested in California, United States, as per media reports.

This development comes weeks after the Mumbai Police crime branch informed the special MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) court about their intention to begin the extradition process for Anmol Bishnoi.

He is wanted in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead on October 12 near the office of his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique. Police have arrested all three gunmen involved in the killing.

Anmol and Lawrence Bishnoi are also named as wanted suspects in a shooting incident that took place outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence, Galaxy Apartment, in Mumbai’s Bandra area on April 14. The police chargesheet lists both brothers as accused.

Anmol Bishnoi faces multiple legal charges, including two cases filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and 18 other criminal cases. The NIA had previously announced a reward of ₹10 lakh for information leading to his arrest.

In a related development, it has been revealed that Aftab Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in 2022, was reportedly on the Bishnoi gang’s target list.

According to Mumbai Police officials probing Baba Siddique’s murder, the alleged main shooter in the case, Shivkumar Gautam, disclosed that Bishnoi gang member Shubham Lonkar had discussed plans to attack Poonawala.

(With inputs from agencies)