Who Is ‘Kamal’? FBI Seeks Indian Fugitive in Lawrence Bishnoi-Linked Extortion Case

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added an Indian national identified in court records only as "No Name Given Kamal" to its wanted fugitives list over his alleged involvement in a transnational extortion network linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group. According to US federal court records, an arrest warrant for Kamal was issued on July 1 by the US District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, where he has been accused of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion.

FBI Seeks Information on Kamal

The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office said Kamal is wanted for his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation involved in extortion. The agency has appealed to the public for any information that could help locate him, urging anyone with details to contact the FBI, the nearest US embassy or consulate, or submit a tip through its official channels. Indian National Major Singh on FBI Most Wanted List Over Alleged Role in Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Crime Group.

US FBI Hunts Indian National ‘Kamal’ Over Alleged Role in Bishnoi Network

Lawrence Bishnoi Network Under Scrutiny

The development comes as US authorities step up their crackdown on transnational criminal networks allegedly operating across India, the US, Canada and Europe. US prosecutors have alleged that the Lawrence Bishnoi crime group, which originated in India, has expanded its activities internationally, with the network linked by US authorities to alleged extortion operations targeting business owners and individuals. Investigators have reportedly been examining how criminal groups operating from abroad allegedly direct or coordinate activities within the United States. Who Is Gurinderjit Singh Nagra? Punjab Cop Named in FBI Extortion Case.

Inside Operation Hard Ball

The latest FBI listing comes amid Operation Hard Ball, a massive joint international law enforcement push led by the FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and European authorities, targeting three major Punjab-linked crime syndicates operating across India, the United States, Canada and Europe.

The operation became public in July 2026 after US authorities unsealed three federal indictments charging 37 alleged operatives connected to three India-based criminal organisations. Authorities said the investigation involved crimes including extortion, targeted killings, drug trafficking and weapons offences. The coordinated operation involved US and international law enforcement agencies and resulted in 24 arrests across the US, Canada and Europe, while seven other defendants were already in custody. Authorities also executed 50 federal search warrants, including operations in California and Canada.

Fugitive List Grows

Kamal is the latest in a series of alleged gang operatives added to US federal wanted lists as authorities widen their crackdown on transnational crime networks. Among those also sought are Major Singh, linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria syndicate and wanted over alleged extortion, drug trafficking and weapons offences; Nitish Kaushal, also allegedly associated with the syndicate and wanted over alleged transnational gang activities; and Amritpal Singh, linked to the Ravinder Dhanda gang and wanted over alleged methamphetamine and cocaine distribution.

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