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,

Stating that the Canadian government has not taken any action on India's core concerns, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "There is a political motive also behind this".

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that similar extradition requests of syndicates linked to the Bishnoi gang were made recently as well, but Canada has not responded yet.

Canadian officials this week said Bishnoi’s gang was targeting Sikh dissidents at the behest of the Indian government.

Significantly, while rejecting Canada's allegations linking Indian diplomats to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India also underlined its “strong and vibrant” economic ties with Canada.

Members of the Bishnoi gang and its leader Lawrence Bishnoi have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, a Canadian city councillor in Richmond,

Fear of the Bishnoi gang and its leader has permeated Canada's South Asian diaspora for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C.