FBI Lists Goldy Brar Among Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives

• FBI adds Goldy Brar to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
• US authorities offer a reward of up to $1 million.
• Brar faces federal charges linked to organised crime.
• Operation Hardball targets transnational crime networks.

By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US authorities on Wednesday alleged that Satinderjeet Singh helped direct the Bishnoi group’s operations across countries and remains among five fugitives still being sought under Operation Hardball.

The hunt for fugitive gangster Goldy Brar has entered a new phase, with the FBI placed him among its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives and announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.

Brar, whose real name is Satinderjeet Singh is wanted in the United States over his alleged role in the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group.

US authorities accused the syndicate of involvement in targeted killings, extortion, kidnappings, and narcotics and weapons trafficking across North America.

FBI alleged that Singh is based in the US and heads the group’s operations in North America.

Singh has been charged in a federal court in Los Angeles with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy involving extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.

The allegations have not resulted in a conviction in the case.

A federal arrest warrant has also been issued by the US District Court for the Central District of California.

The FBI has warned that Singh should be considered “extremely violent, armed, and dangerous”. Authorities have asked members of the public not to approach him.

Investigators said he has been known to live in California and different parts of Canada.

According to US authorities, Singh was among Lawrence Bishnoi’s trusted lieutenants and allegedly helped manage the group’s activities.

Bishnoi is imprisoned in India. The FBI said Singh allegedly spoke on his behalf and helped direct members and associates of the organisation in different countries.

The investigation forms part of Operation Hardball, a federal probe into India-based transnational organised crime groups.

Three indictments unsealed as part of the operation charged 37 defendants.

Twenty-four had either been arrested or were already in custody when the operation was announced in July.

The FBI said 4 additional fugitives have since been captured, while one has been found dead. Singh remains among five defendants still being sought.

One of the indictments alleged that Bishnoi and Singh ordered the June 18, 2023, killed of a prominent Indian political and religious figure who was living in Canada.

Court documents identify the victim as “H.S.N.”. He was shot after leaving a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia.

The group is also accused of stealing around 520 kilograms of cocaine from rival drug trafficking organizations in the greater Los Angeles area between March 2024 and July 2025.

The FBI alleged that members of the syndicate used shootings, murders, kidnappings, assaults, extortion and threats to create fear.

The authorities have also accused the group of trafficking narcotics and weapons.

Canada designated the Bishnoi group a terrorist entity in September 2025, according to the FBI.

Lisa Moreland, deputy commissioner of federal policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said “His addition to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list speaks to the collective resolve to capture him,”.

“The RCMP is committed to continue working with partners in the FBI to bring Goldy Brar to justice.”

Singh is the 543rd person to be placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

The FBI said information about his whereabouts can be submitted anonymously through its tip line, website, local offices, or the nearest US embassy or consulate.