Bishnoi Gang: Experts Say Fear of Indian Syndicate Has Existed for Years in Canada

Bishnoi Gang: Experts Say Fear of Indian Syndicate Has Existed for Years in Canada
Former B.C. Solicitor General Kash Heed listens as RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk speaks at a press conference in Revelstoke, B.C. on March 14, 2010. The Canadian Press/Daniel Hayduk
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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.

Kash Heed said the Bishnoi gang, led by Lawrence Bishnoi, gained notoriety and instilled fear among Indian Canadians well before the RCMP accused the syndicate this week of orchestrating violent crimes on Canadian soil.