The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday arrested the brother and close aide of dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol Bishnoi, upon his deportation from the US to India, officials said.

Wanted in connection with the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, firing at Hindi film star Salman Khan’s residence in April 2024, the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, among other crimes, Anmol was “removed” from the United States Tuesday. He was detained in the US in November last year.

Absconding since 2022, US-based Anmol is the 19th accused to be arrested for his involvement in the terror-syndicate led by his jailed brother, Lawrence Bishnoi.

“Anmol was chargesheeted by the NIA in March 2023 after investigations in the case established that he had actively aided designated indi

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