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After the murder of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias Sidhu Musewala, once again gangster, gang war and international crime syndicate are in discussion all over the country. Actually, just after the murder of Moosewala in Mansa, Punjab, the responsibility of this incident was taken by Canadian gangster Goldie Brar. Punjab Police claims that Goldie got Moosewala murdered at the behest of Lawrence Bishnoi, lodged in Tihar Jail. Police say that Moosewala was killed due to enmity between the two gangs.
Meanwhile, the question arises as to how the strings of criminal activities in India are linked to Canada. In fact, in the past years, the connection of the underworld of Mumbai and other states was found with Dubai and Pakistan. But the reason for the increasing crime in Punjab is believed to be the syndicates living in Canada. In such a situation, we will tell you what has been the history of Punjab based gangs in Canada? How did this country become a stronghold of criminals spreading terror in Punjab? Apart from this, which are the groups which have been accused of promoting criminal activities in Punjab?
First Know- What is Punjabi Canadian Syndicate?
The Punjabi-Canadian Crime Syndicate is primarily a group of young adults who are born in Punjabi families. A large section of them are Sikhs, who came to Canada for education, job or business. Talking about Canada alone, Punjabi-Canadian gangs come in the top-3 groups responsible for crimes in the country. According to the 2004 British Columbia Annual Police Report, Punjabi-Canadian criminals were well ahead of other groups in terms of organization and preparedness during that period. The only Canadian motorcycle clubs and Asian criminal organization Triads were ahead of this faction.
Currently, the gangsters of Punjabi origin in Canada are mostly second or third generation Punjabi-Canadians. That is, whose parents or earlier family settled in Canada. According to a 2005 report by the Vancouver Sun, gangs of people belonging to Punjab began in the 1980s in Vancouver, Canada. The gangster whose name comes first is Bhupinder ‘Bindi Singh Johal’, who built his criminal empire through his drug business.
Which criminal organization of Punjabi community is most active?
One of the most talked about activities of the Punjabi community groups is the Brothers Keepers Gang, which was started by Gavinder Singh Grewal. Apart from this, Dhuk-Dhure Group, Dhaliwal Pariwa, Independent Soldiers Gang, Malhi-Buttar Sangathan, Punjabi Mafia and Sanghera Crime Organization are some of the Punjabi youth-adult groups which have been considered dangerous.
How are the wires connected with India, why does the relationship remain with Punjab?
As the dominance of these Indian-origin gangsters in Canada has started increasing since the last decade i.e. early 2000, these criminals have also started trying to capitalize on their ancestral links. Their motive has usually been to spread the scope of their crime to other countries. In Punjab, these gangs organize many village level sports competitions or buy huge lands in the state itself and become big donors in temples and gurudwaras. In 2005, when Harjeet Mann, Jasdev Singh and Sukhraj Dhaliwal were arrested in the US for drugs, they told that they are residents of a village in Punjab and are donors. Many gangs of Canada have also talked about their association with Punjab.
How do you carry out criminal activities sitting in Canada?
The operating style of the Punjabi-Canadian community has also been very popular. It is said that when Punjabis entered Canada on a large scale, then Punjabi families already living here gave them houses to live in. Even today, most of the people going to Canada from Punjab stay with the people living here first. Not only this, in Canada, when a person belonging to the community is harassed by local gangs or criminals, then these Punjabi organizations help them. However, gradually this trend has also led to the formation of many gangs in Punjab.
The effect of Punjabis becoming gangs is seen not only in Canada but also in Punjab. According to reports, due to the fanaticism of Canadian Sikhs towards religion, the issue of Khalistan separate from India has been arising there. Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI also helps a lot in instigating this feeling. Former Punjab DGP Shashikant told a media organization that he had prepared a report on drug smuggling in Punjab, which revealed that 14 names in the list were linked to Canada. Apart from this, the name of Canadian factions has also been continuously rising in more incidents related to murders and attacks in Punjab. On May 9, the name of a Canadian gangster Lakhbir Singh had surfaced in the conspiracy behind the rocket attack on the intelligence department of Punjab Police in Mohali.
According to Shashikant, gangsters sitting in Canada carry out their tasks through criminals based in India. He feels that no one can touch him because of his stay in Canada, but the extradition agreement between India and Canada in 1987 can make it difficult for him. According to the former DGP, two criminals Malkiat Kaur and Surjit Singh Badesh were also extradited from Canada in a murder case in 2019.