The Bishnoi gang is also allegedly connected to a string of extortions, particularly in Surrey, B.C., and Brampton, Ont., targeting Sikhs and other South Asians living in Canada. Under such schemes, the Bishnoi gang and other enterprises demand payment from select diaspora small business owners in the form of cash, crypto or money transfers, according to a report by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). Gang members then threaten those families or business owners who don’t pay, often by shooting at their homes and setting their vehicles on fire, according to police reports and court hearings later reported by media.
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