FBI adds Goldy Brar to most-wanted list with $1m reward
The FBI has placed Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. US authorities allege that he faces racketeering, extortion and drug-trafficking charges linked to transnational organised crime.
The FBI has added Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest, according to The Hindu. Brar, 29, is alleged by US authorities to lead the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group in North America. The FBI says he is dangerous, armed and an escape risk.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for him on July 1, 2026, in the US District Court for the Central District of California. He faces charges including conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, conspiracy to obstruct commerce through extortion and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The charges are allegations, and the supplied material does not report an arrest or trial.
The FBI identified Brar as a key fugitive in Operation Hardball, an investigation into transnational organised crime groups originating in India. Canadian authorities placed him on the country’s Top 25 Most Wanted Criminals list through the BOLO programme in 2023. Brar has been linked to the 2022 killing of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moosewala.
The supplied report says Brar allegedly claimed responsibility for the killing, but does not provide further detail about the status of that case. India designated Brar as a terrorist in 2024 under its anti-terror law. A Ministry of Home Affairs notification alleged that he was associated with Babbar Khalsa International and involved in smuggling arms, ammunition and explosives by drone across the border for killings in India.
Lisa Moreland, deputy commissioner of federal policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said Brar and his network had caused extensive harm through alleged murders, shootings, threats, extortion, arson and drug trafficking. First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said the FBI listing demonstrated the administration’s determination to pursue transnational criminal groups.
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