The FBI has added Indian national Nitish Kaushal to its Most Wanted list for allegedly working with the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organised crime group. He is accused of involvement in murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking and money laundering. A US court has issued an arrest warrant, while Operation Hard Ball targets the gang across the US, Canada and Europe.
The FBI has added gangster Nitish Kaushal, allegedly involved in murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in the US, to its list of most wanted criminals, as it closes in on the Bhagwanpuria gang.
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Kaushal, an Indian national, allegedly carried out acts of violence on behalf of the Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, including, but not limited to, kidnappings and assaults, the FBI said on Tuesday.
“Nitish Kaushal is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation engaged in, among other things, acts involving murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking, money laundering, and human smuggling,” the FBI said.
The FBI said Kaushal should be considered armed and dangerous, and an escape risk.
The probe agency has urged people to contact the local FBI office, the American Embassy or consulate with any information regarding Kaushal.
It said the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group originated in the Punjab state of India and operated in the Central District of California and elsewhere.
