Lawrence Gang’s 40 Aides Planned Foreign Escape

New Delhi : In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has uncovered a large-scale operation involving 40 operatives of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who were allegedly planning to flee the country using fake passports. This revelation has sent shockwaves through the security establishment, highlighting the growing nexus between organized crime and international escape routes.

According to the NIA, these gang members were actively working on leaving India to evade arrest and continue operations from abroad. The plan was being facilitated by a fake passport network allegedly operated by a man named Rahul, a resident of Uttarakhand. Rahul and his team were involved in creating counterfeit documents that could pass immigration checks and provide the gang members with new identities overseas.

Investigations revealed that the racket was well-organized and technologically sophisticated, using forged documents, tampered databases, and digital footprint manipulation. The network extended across multiple states and had agents who were experts in document falsification and identity laundering. Most of the gang operatives had pending criminal cases, including murder, extortion, and arms trafficking.

The NIA is now coordinating with other central intelligence agencies to trace the entire network and identify how many passports were successfully used before the operation was intercepted. Several raids have been conducted across states like Punjab, Delhi, and Uttarakhand to apprehend those involved. A few operatives have already been detained for questioning, and further arrests are expected in the coming days.

Sources in the NIA indicated that this is not an isolated case. Criminal syndicates are increasingly turning to international safe havens and fake documentation to escape Indian law enforcement. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang, infamous for its involvement in high-profile killings and extortion rackets, has previously made headlines for its transnational ambitions.

Officials stated that this bust not only foils a significant escape plan but also underlines the urgent need for tighter controls on identity verification and passport issuance. The Ministry of Home Affairs is expected to issue new directives soon to prevent similar rackets.

This incident raises questions about internal security mechanisms and highlights the importance of inter-agency cooperation in combating organized crime. As investigations deepen, more layers of the gang’s international links may surface, leading to further action and possible global cooperation to tackle criminal migration.