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Surrey mayor calls on feds to declare extortion groups terrorists
- Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke urged the federal government on June 25 to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and similar groups as terrorist organizations in Canada.
- This call follows ongoing extortion, violence, and shootings linked to the India-based Bishnoi gang operating across Canada, with investigations remaining complex and active but no charges filed yet.
- Police have opened 12 extortion cases in Surrey since early 2025 and use a three-pronged strategy involving a dedicated investigation team, victim safety plans, and community outreach to address the threat.
- Locke said the violent acts amount to “economic terrorism” and stressed that a terrorism designation would grant law enforcement tools to freeze assets and counter recruitment, while urging immediate victim reporting.
- Premier David Eby and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown also support the terrorist designation request, which aims to strengthen authorities’ ability to dismantle organized crime and protect communities.
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Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke Urges Ottawa To Label Lawrence Bishnoi Gang A Terrorist Outfit Amid Rising Violence
According to the Canadian media, Mayor Brenda in her statement said that tagging the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group would empower the Canadian law enforcement agencies "to fight organised crime networks and protect residents and businesses."
Declare Bishnoi Gang As Terrorist Organisation: Canadian Mayor - Clarion India
NEW DELHI — Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has urged the Canadian Federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent — as terrorist organisations under Canadian law. According to the Canadian media, Mayor Brenda in her statement said that tagging the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group would empower the Canadian law enforcement agencies “to fight o…
Canadian mayor calls for Bishnoi gang to be designated as terrorist group - OrissaPOST
New Delhi: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has urged the Canadian Federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent, as terrorist organisations under Canadian law. According to the Canadian media, Mayor Brenda, in her statement, said that tagging the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group would empower the Canadian law enforcement agencies “to fight or…
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