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New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an important order concerning notorious gangster Anmol Bishnoi, according to sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Under Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS), no state police force or investigative agency will be allowed to take Bishnoi into physical custody for one year. Any police force or agency seeking to question him during this period will have to do so at Tihar Jail.
The order has been issued citing security concerns. Officials said similar restrictions had earlier been imposed on Bishnoi’s brother, Lawrence Bishnoi, by the Home Ministry.
The s decision effectively ensures that Anmol Bishnoi, recently brought back to India from the United States, remains lodged in one of Asia’s most secure prisons, eliminating risks associated with transit between states while multiple trials proceed.
Special Public Prosecutor for the NIA, advocate Rahul Tyagi, said investigations linked to Anmol’s cases have concluded. “We moved the court seeking his judicial custody for trial since he was an absconder. The court accepted the plea. He was produced through video conferencing and remanded accordingly,” Tyagi said.
Under the ministry’s directive, Anmol will remain confined to Delhi prisons for a year, a move aimed at expediting proceedings in high-profile cases while preventing any security breach, escape attempt or external interference.
Anmol Bishnoi, who had been evading Indian agencies since 2022, was detained in the United States in November 2024 and deported on November 18. The same day, he was produced before a special court at Patiala House in Delhi.
The younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol became the 19th accused arrested in the NIA’s extensive case probing a terror-gangster syndicate allegedly run by Lawrence. Investigators see his return as a significant setback for a network blamed for violent crimes and extortion across several states.
Anmol Bishnoi figures prominently in multiple high-profile cases:
Baba Siddique killing: Named as a key conspirator in the October 2024 murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai.
Attack on Salman Khan: Accused of planning the April 2024 firing incident outside actor Salman Khan’s Bandra residence.
Sidhu Moosewala murder: Linked to the May 2022 killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
Wider criminal operations: Allegedly involved in extortion, targeted assassinations and terror funding spanning Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra.
Investigators believe questioning Anmol inside Tihar Jail could provide crucial insight into the internal functioning, funding channels and international links of the Bishnoi gang.
The home ministry’s order mirrors the approach earlier adopted for Lawrence Bishnoi, focusing on keeping high-risk accused under tight, centralised control. Housing Anmol in Tihar Jail—one of the country’s most secure facilities—reduces vulnerabilities associated with frequent inter-state transfers.
Officials say the move reflects a broader strategy to break organised crime networks by combining strict custodial measures with coordinated judicial action, sending a clear message that fugitives cannot exploit borders or procedural delays to evade justice.
