Anmol Bishnoi, Wanted In Baba Siddique Murder, To Reach India Today After US Expulsion

Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and an accused in the assassination of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday morning

after being expelled from the United States.

Upon landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, he will be formally arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He is wanted in India for his alleged involvement in major organised crime and extortion cases linked to Lawrence Bishnoi’s network.

Anmol Bishnoi has been a key handler in cross-border extortion operations and is known for coordinating shooters, funding modules, issuing threats from abroad, and managing targeted killings through encrypted communication channels. All FIRs registered against him are currently with the NIA.

Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead on the night of October 12, 2024, in front of his son Zeeshan’s office in Bandra. Several persons related to the gang headed by Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol’s elder brother who is in prison, were arrested in the Siddique murder.

Bishnoi is also a wanted accused in the case related to a firing at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s residence in April 2024.

How Did Trump-era Rules Change Deportation Timelines?

According to top intelligence sources, Anmol’s expulsion is directly linked to new immigration rules under US President Donald Trump. The revised policy mandates the immediate detention of any illegal immigrant once their first asylum or immigration petition is rejected.

Under earlier Biden-era rules, rejected applicants could file fresh petitions and remain free while their new applications were processed — a system that led to long delays in deportations. The new Trump rules end this provision, making detention mandatory after the first rejection and preventing petitioners from staying out on supervision or skipping hearings.

Because detainees remain in custody, US immigration courts are fast-tracking illegal immigration cases, reducing timelines from nearly a decade to about 18 months. Anmol Bishnoi has been in US detention for nearly 1.5 years, and his case progressed rapidly under this new process. Officials emphasise that the policy applies not just to Indians but to all illegal immigrants.