New Delhi, 21 April (H.S.):

Patiala House Court framed charges Tuesday under MCOCA against gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and 10 accomplices in a major organized crime case. Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma ordered charges against Bishnoi under MCOCA Sections 3 & 4 alongside Arms Act provisions.

Bishnoi faces accusations of operating a crime syndicate across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh. Co-accused include Sampat Nehra, Jagdeep alias Jaggu, Rajkumar alias Raju Basodi, Ravinder Singh alias Kali Shooter, Naresh alias Sethi, Priyavrat alias Kala, Anil Rohila alias Leela, Rahul alias Sanga, Sachin alias Bhanja, and Akshay Antil alias Palda.

Delhi Police Special Cell registered FIR in 2021 targeting the network.

NIA has separately invoked UAPA Sections 17, 18, 18B, and 38 against Bishnoi for terrorist activities, filing chargesheet. The court ruling escalates legal pressure on Bishnoi's sprawling criminal empire spanning multiple states.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar