FBI Adds Gangster Goldy Brar to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Announces $1 Million Reward

Washington, D.C. / Los Angeles — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has added fugitive gangster Satinderjeet Singh, widely known by the alias Goldy Brar, to its list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, and is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. The announcement was made through an FBI notice released on Monday, September 28, and formally confirmed at a press conference held in Westwood, Los Angeles, on the same day.

Who Is Goldy Brar

Satinderjeet Singh was born on March 11, 1994, in Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, India, and holds Indian citizenship. He is known by multiple aliases in FBI records, including Goldy Brar, Satinderjeet Singh Brar, Satinder Jeet and Satinder Jit Singh Brar. According to the FBI, Singh is based in the United States and is alleged to be the North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group.

The FBI describes Lawrence Bishnoi, the group's namesake, as a 33-year-old man from Punjab, India, currently imprisoned in the country, who was a self-styled university student leader before turning to organised crime with his followers. According to the FBI's account, Bishnoi delegated day-to-day control of the enterprise to trusted lieutenants, one of whom was Singh, who allegedly spoke for Bishnoi and helped direct the actions of the group's members and associates worldwide.

The Charges Against Him

Singh was charged in federal court in Los Angeles following a July 2026 indictment. The charges include Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, conspiracy to interfere and attempted interference with commerce by extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The FBI's list of alleged offences connected to the broader Bishnoi enterprise includes targeted assassinations, shootings, murders, kidnappings, extortion, assaults, and the trafficking of narcotics and weapons.

At the Los Angeles press conference, Assistant Director in Charge Patrick Grandy stated that Singh is a dangerous individual and that apprehending him has been made a priority by the FBI and its partners, which is why he has been added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list with a reward of up to $1 million offered for his capture. The FBI has publicly stated that Singh should be considered armed, dangerous and an escape risk, and has urged members of the public not to approach him directly. Singh is the 543rd person to be added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since the programme began.

Operation Hardball

Singh's addition to the list stems from Operation Hardball, a years-long federal investigation into transnational organised crime groups based in India. According to the FBI, the investigation into Singh and the wider Bishnoi group has resulted in 37 defendants being charged in connection with the enterprise's activities. Of those defendants, four have already been captured, and one has been determined to be dead. Authorities said five individuals connected to the case remain at large, including Singh, along with Major Singh, Sukhraj Singh Kang, Gurpreet Singh, and a suspect identified only as "No Name Given Kamal."

As part of its public disclosures related to the case, the FBI stated that one political figure targeted by the enterprise, identified only by the initials H.S.N., was from Punjab, India, and was residing in Canada at the time his killing was allegedly ordered.

The FBI has stated that Singh is believed to be based in the United States and various parts of Canada, with earlier reporting also placing him in California. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a statement affirming its continued commitment to working with FBI partners to bring Singh to justice, reflecting an ongoing cross-border law enforcement effort between the United States and Canada in relation to the case.

The FBI has asked members of the public with information concerning Singh's whereabouts to contact its toll-free tip line, or to reach out to their local FBI field office or the nearest United States embassy or consulate.

Singh is separately wanted by Indian authorities in connection with multiple criminal cases, including the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in May 2022. India's National Investigation Agency previously issued a public notice announcing a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for information on Singh, describing him as a key accused in the Moosewala murder case and an affiliate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. A case was registered against Singh in India under provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Arms Act. Singh has also previously been named among the top 25 most wanted fugitives under Canada's "Be On Look Out" programme, which had separately offered a reward of $50,000 for information leading to his arrest. India's National Investigation Agency has additionally filed a chargesheet against Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar in connection with an alleged terror nexus.

The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives programme was established in 1950 and operates as part of the Bureau's mandate under Title 28 of the United States Code, which sets out the FBI's authority to investigate violations of federal law. Placement on the list is generally reserved for fugitives who are considered to pose a particularly serious threat to public safety or whose capture is considered a matter of significant law enforcement priority.

International Legal Cooperation

Cases of this nature, involving a fugitive believed to be located outside direct FBI jurisdiction, typically proceed through international law enforcement cooperation mechanisms. The United States maintains an extradition treaty with Canada, under which formal extradition requests may be made once a fugitive's location is confirmed within Canadian territory. India and the United States also maintain a bilateral extradition treaty, in force since 1997, which provides a legal framework for the surrender of fugitives wanted for offences recognised as extraditable crimes under both countries' laws, subject to the treaty's dual-criminality requirement, under which the alleged conduct must constitute a criminal offence in both the requesting and requested states.

Interpol's international notice system may also apply in cases of this kind. A Red Notice, when issued, serves as a request to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action, though a Red Notice itself does not constitute an international arrest warrant and its enforcement depends on the domestic law of the country in which the person is located.

As of September 29, 2026, Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, remains at large and is listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with a reward of up to $1 million offered for information leading to his arrest. He faces federal charges in the United States for RICO conspiracy, extortion-related conspiracy, and narcotics distribution conspiracy, in addition to separate pending matters before Indian authorities relating to the 2022 killing of Sidhu Moosewala and other criminal cases. Four of the 37 defendants named through Operation Hardball's investigation into the Bishnoi enterprise have been apprehended, one has been confirmed dead, and five, including Singh, remain outstanding. No confirmed information regarding Singh's current location has been made public by law enforcement authorities in the United States, Canada, or India.