The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday announced a reward of up to USD 50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, over his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi Organised Crime Group.

The announcement came hours after US federal prosecutors charged Brar and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with allegedly ordering the 2023 assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Brar is also facing federal charges related to racketeering, extortion and narcotics trafficking in the United States.

FBI Offers Reward Of Up To USD 50,000 For Goldy Brar

Announcing the reward in a post on X, the FBI said Brar was wanted over his alleged involvement in an organised crime group accused of violent activities across the United States and Canada.

“The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, wanted for his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group which is allegedly engaged in a variety of violent acts in Southern California, and across the United States and Canada,” the agency said.

According to the FBI, Brar is based in the United States and is the alleged leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi Organised Crime Group’s operations in North America.

The agency said Brar has links to Sacramento and Fresno in California, as well as Canada, India and Mexico.

Federal Arrest Warrant Issued Against Brar On July 1

A federal arrest warrant was issued against Brar on July 1, 2026, by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.

According to the FBI, Brar was charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Conspiracy, conspiracy to interfere and attempted interference with commerce by extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.

The federal charges are part of a wider investigation into alleged organised crime networks operating across several countries.

Bishnoi, Brar Charged Over Nijjar Assassination

The FBI’s reward announcement came hours after US federal prosecutors charged Brar and Bishnoi with allegedly orchestrating the assassination of Nijjar.

Nijjar was shot dead by two gunmen outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023.

According to the US Department of Justice, Bishnoi and Brar were among 37 defendants charged in three federal indictments under “Operation Hard Ball”.

Federal prosecutors alleged that Bishnoi and Brar ordered Nijjar’s killing as part of the activities of the alleged transnational criminal enterprise.

Operation Hard Ball Targets Organised Crime Groups

Operation Hard Ball is a coordinated crackdown targeting India-based organised crime groups allegedly involved in violent crimes, extortion schemes and international narcotics trafficking.

The indictments also named other alleged organised crime figures, including Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Ravinder Singh Dhanda.

Prosecutors alleged that Dhanda operated an international drug distribution network, while the Bhagwanpuria gang functioned as a transnational criminal syndicate with members operating across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

US authorities said cocaine and firearms were seized during Operation Hard Ball.

The Department of Justice stressed that the charges contained in the indictments remain allegations and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Nijjar Killing Triggered India-Canada Diplomatic Tensions

Nijjar’s killing had triggered a diplomatic dispute between India and Canada after then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Ottawa had credible intelligence linking Indian agents to the assassination.

India rejected the allegations, leading to a deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Relations have since improved under Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, with Ottawa signalling that it no longer links India to criminal activities on Canadian soil.

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