US Adds Gangster Goldy Brar To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, Offers $1 Million Bounty

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added fugitive Indian gangster Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his capture.

The FBI said on Monday that Singh is wanted in the US over his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group, which authorities accuse of carrying out killings, shootings, kidnappings, extortion, and drug and weapons trafficking in the US, Canada and elsewhere.

FBI Charges Against Goldy Brar

According to the FBI, Singh is allegedly the North American leader of the Bishnoi group and faces federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, extortion-related offences and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

US authorities have also accused Singh and Bishnoi of ordering the 2023 killing of a prominent political and religious figure in Canada.

The FBI said the wider investigation has targeted Indian transnational crime groups involved in violent crime, extortion and drug trafficking.

The FBI said Singh is believed to live in California and parts of Canada and should be considered armed and dangerous.

$1 Million Reward Announced

FBI Los Angeles official Patrick Grandy said the agency was making Singh a top priority and offering up to $1 million for information leading to his capture.

The FBI said Singh is the 543rd person to be placed on its Ten Most Wanted list, which was created in 1950. Authorities urged the public not to approach him and instead provide information to law enforcement.

The announcement follows Operation Hardball, a US investigation that led to indictments against 37 people linked to three India-based organised crime groups.

Goldy Brar Cases In India

Brar is also wanted in several cases in India. The government designated Goldy Brar a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in January 2024.

Indian authorities have linked him to alleged extortion, targeted killings, weapons smuggling and other criminal activities. He has also been accused of involvement in the 2022 killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.

Authorities have further accused Brar of running extortion networks, issuing threats and arranging the smuggling of weapons, ammunition and explosives into India.

Brar remains a fugitive and is wanted by law enforcement agencies in India and abroad.