The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of indian-origin gangster-turned-terrorist Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, describing him as the alleged North American head of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime syndicate and warning that he should be considered armed, dangerous and an escape risk.The announcement came hours after US authorities unsealed sweeping federal indictments under Operation Hard Ball. In a post on X, the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office said Brar was wanted for his alleged role in the Bishnoi organised crime group, which investigators allege was responsible for a series of violent offences, including assassinations of political and religious figures, shootings, murders, kidnappings, extortion, assaults and the trafficking of narcotics and weapons.Brar is also a prime accused in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Punjab Police have earlier declared him among India’s most wanted criminals and announced separate rewards for information leading to his arrest.According to the FBI, Brar was believed to be based in the US and served as the syndicate’s leader in North America. Investigators said he had ties to Sacramento and Fresno in California, as well as Canada, India and Mexico. Brar has now been placed on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” fugitives list.The FBI said a federal arrest warrant was issued against Brar on July 1 by the US District Court for the Central District of California after he was charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy and attempted interference with commerce by extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances.Brar, described in the indictment as Bishnoi’s childhood friend, is also named in connection with a series of extortion cases targeting victims in Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks, as well as a 2023 shooting at the Vancouver residence of a prominent Indian actor-singer. He remains at large and is one of 10 fugitives still being sought in the case, seven of them believed to be in the US.