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US charges Bishnoi gang members in Nijjar killing, global crackdown announced
US prosecutors have charged jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and an associate with ordering the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The charges were announced alongside a global law enforcement operation targeting the Bishnoi gang, resulting in multiple arrests and raids. This development has significant implications for international relations and organized crime investigations.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 12 · Right 2 n = 18
- Left (4): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (12 votes, 13 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Mathrubhumi English, Mint, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Tribune
- Right (2): Dainik Jagran, Firstpost
- International (4): BBC News, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Guardian