Born Balkaran Brar, Lawrence Bishnoi was named 'Lawrence' by his mother, inspired by British officer Henry Lawrence, due to his fair complexion.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that similar extradition requests of syndicates linked to the Bishnoi gang were made recently as well, but Canada has not responded yet.

Stating that the Canadian government has not taken any action on India's core concerns, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "There is a political motive also behind this".

Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C.

Members of the Bishnoi gang and its leader Lawrence Bishnoi have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, a Canadian city councillor in Richmond,

Fear of the Bishnoi gang and its leader has permeated Canada's South Asian diaspora for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C.