From Student Politics To Extortion And Murder, How Lawrence Bishnoi Became A Notorious Gangster
Lawrence Bishnoi reportedly has a 700-member gang. His father was a constable in Haryana Police. He declared to kill Salman Khan. Here's how he became a notorious gangster by joining student politics. From murder to extortion, here is his story.
Popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala is no more, and his fans, family and friends are still finding it hard to believe. A singer, a celebrity so popular was shot dead in a marketplace in the broad daylight. Soon after this, Goldy Brar, a Canda-based gangster took the responsibility for the murder of Sidhu Moose Wala. Lawrence Bishnoi's name cropped up too.
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Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, the man allegedly behind Sidhu Moose Wala's murder?
A gang of 700 members
Lawrence Bishnoi reportedly has a 700-member gang, and Goldy Brar is said to be a part of it. As the Punjabi Police is verifying Brar's claim, Bishnoi moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court claiming apprehension of a fake encounter. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
Bishnoi has several cases against him in Rajasthan, Delhi and Punjab.
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How Lawrence Bishnoi became a gangster
Born on Feb 12, 1993, in Dhattaranwali in Punjab's Fazilka district, Bishnoi entered the world of crime through student politics. He was a student of DAV College, Sector-10 in Chandigarh, but he couldn't even pass the first year of BA as he was caught cheating. It is said that he grabbed his answer sheet and jumped out of the window.
His father was a constable in Haryana Police
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Born to a father who was a constable in Haryana Police for five years before he started doing farming, Lawrence completed his degree in Law from Punjab University. He joined the Students¡¯ Union of Panjab University (SOPU) in 2011 and 2012. He soon became the president and thus became his journey of crime.
It is said that after he came under the tutelage of Punjab-based gangster Amandeep Singh (Happy) Deora, he turned to the world of organised crime.
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As per the records, the first FIR against Lawrence Bishnoi was registered for attempt to murder. From assault, robbery to trespassing, the FIRs were many against him. All these cases were related to students' politics.
In 2015, he had escaped from Police custody but was arrested again.
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From professional shooters to children of Police officers, his gang was only increasing with loyalty. He has members in Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and even abroad who extort money from liquor mafia. His followers call him a patriot. Despite being in jail, he is able to keep his network active.
In 2018, Lawrence Bishnoi declared he would kill Salman Khan
While talking to India Today outside a court, Lawrence Bishnoi said, "Hum karenge toh pata chal hi jayega. Salman Khan ko Jodhpur mein hi maarenge, pata chal jayega inko. Abhi toh maine kuch kiya hi nahi hai, bina matlab ke involve kar rahe hain (Everyone will know once I take action. We will kill Salman Khan here, in Jodhpur. I haven¡¯t done anything yet, and they¡¯re involving me for no reason)."
Watch | Lawrence Bishnoi's threat to Bollywood star Salman Khan in 2018 #5iveLIVE #SalmanKhan | @ShivAroor @arvindojha pic.twitter.com/KnywJdfWRZ
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After Sidhu Moose Wala's murder, Salman Khan's security has reportedly been beefed up.
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