Creating a crime syndicate

• Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai’s Nirmal Nagar area on October 12. Shubuu Lonkar, alias Shubham Lonkar, claimed responsibility on Facebook.
• Investigations revealed that Instagram and Snapchat were used for communication.
• Multiple reconnaissance were conducted to track Siddique’s movements in Bandra.
• Bishnoi’s crime syndicate runs deep in India and beyond.
• Bishnoi, a lawyer-turned gangster, is currently lodged in Sabarmati central jail.
• The Bishnoi syndicate is associated with pro-Khalistani elements due to their wide base across states, availability of shooters, and easy availability of funds.
• The NIA draws parallels between the Bishnoi gang and Dawood Ibrahim, the kingpin of D-Company.
• Bishnoi’s followers are mainly young men with a weak socio-economic background, hit by unemployment or drug addiction, usually in the age group of 18 to 25.
• Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are extensively used to promote criminal activities.
• Bishnoi is adept at operating from inside the jail and has not applied for bail in any case for many years.