The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested Anmol Bishnoi, brother and close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, following his deportation from the United States to India. Anmol is the 19th accused taken into custody in connection with the alleged terror syndicate operated by Lawrence Bishnoi from behind bars, officials said.

NIA also seeks 15 days' custody of wanted gangster Anmol Bishnoi following the arrest upon his extradition to India from the US.

According to the NIA, Anmol Bishnoi was chargesheeted in March 2023 after investigators found that he had played an active role in supporting designated terrorist Goldy Brar and his brother Lawrence Bishnoi in carrying out multiple acts of terror across India between 2020 and 2023.

As per the IANS, Officials s

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