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LOS ANGELES, CA, September 29, 2026: The FBI has added Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of the alleged North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group.
Singh is wanted in connection with an international criminal network accused of targeted killings, kidnappings, extortion, assaults, and drug and weapons trafficking across the United States, Canada and India. He is the 543rd fugitive added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list since its creation in 1950.
The announcement was made Monday by the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.
Singh faces federal charges in Los Angeles, including racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to interfere with commerce through extortion, attempted interference with commerce through extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances with intent to distribute.
According to federal prosecutors, Singh served as a trusted lieutenant to Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster from Punjab who is currently imprisoned in India. Investigators allege that Bishnoi continued directing criminal activities across multiple continents using contraband cellphones and internet-based communication devices smuggled into his jail cell.
Singh allegedly spoke on Bishnoi’s behalf and helped direct the activities of members and associates of the criminal organization worldwide.
The FBI said the gang used violence and publicized its criminal activities through online videos and social media posts to intimidate victims, particularly in India and Indian diaspora communities around the world.
Among the most serious allegations against Singh is his involvement in ordering the June 18, 2023, assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh activist who was shot and killed outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Federal prosecutors have charged Bishnoi and Singh with ordering the assassination. The victim is identified in the federal indictment by the initials H.S.N.
The Bishnoi organization is also accused of stealing approximately 520 kilograms, or 1,146 pounds, of cocaine from rival drug trafficking gangs in the greater Los Angeles area between March 2024 and July 2025.
The announcement follows Operation Hardball, a federal investigation into India-based transnational organized crime groups. On July 7, 2026, federal prosecutors announced three indictments charging 37 defendants with crimes including racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion and international narcotics trafficking.
At the time of that announcement, 24 defendants had been arrested or were already in custody. Four additional fugitives have since been captured, and one has been determined to be deceased. Five remain at large, including Singh.
The Canadian government designated the Bishnoi organization as a terrorist entity in September 2025. The FBI’s investigation is being conducted in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other domestic and international law enforcement agencies.
Singh is considered armed and dangerous. According to the FBI, he has ties to California, including Sacramento and Fresno, as well as Canada, India and Mexico.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), their nearest FBI field office, or the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Tips can also be submitted at tips.fbi.gov.
The FBI has warned members of the public not to approach Singh.
The charges against Singh and his co-defendants remain allegations, and they are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
