The FBI has placed Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and is offering a reward of up to US$1 million for information leading to his arrest. Singh is accused by U.S. authorities of ordering the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot and killed outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023. Singh was charged in the United States in July in connection with the alleged plot. The FBI says Singh is allegedly a senior figure in the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group and has been involved in directing criminal activity across the United States, Canada and other countries. Authorities allege the organization has been involved in targeted killings, shootings, kidnappings, extortion and drug and weapons trafficking.
The FBI described Singh as extremely violent, armed and dangerous. Authorities say he is known to reside in California and parts of Canada, although his current whereabouts are not publicly known. FBI Los Angeles officials said placing Singh on the Ten Most Wanted list is intended to significantly increase international attention on the case and encourage people with information to come forward. The reward of up to US$1 million is available for information that leads to his capture. The Nijjar case has been one of the most significant and politically sensitive criminal investigations in recent Canadian history. Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and prominent supporter of the Khalistan movement, was killed outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey. The killing triggered a major diplomatic dispute between Canada and India after then-prime minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament in 2023 that Canadian intelligence had identified a potential link between agents of the Indian government and the assassination.
India rejected the allegation and has denied involvement in Nijjar’s killing. The case later led to diplomatic expulsions and a serious deterioration in relations between Ottawa and New Delhi. In May 2024, four Indian nationals were charged in Canada with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with Nijjar’s death. Their cases are before the British Columbia Supreme Court.
The U.S. investigation has provided another international dimension to the case. In July 2026, American authorities announced Operation Hard Ball, a major investigation targeting alleged leaders and members of India-based organized crime networks operating internationally. U.S. authorities allege that Singh and Lawrence Bishnoi were involved in directing the Nijjar assassination. Bishnoi is imprisoned in India but, according to U.S. authorities, continued to exercise influence over the criminal organization. The FBI’s action also follows increased cooperation between American, Canadian and European law-enforcement agencies targeting organized crime networks.
The RCMP has been working closely with the FBI in the investigation. RCMP Deputy Commissioner of Federal Policing Lisa Moreland said Singh and his network are accused of causing extensive harm through killings, threats, extortion, drug trafficking and other violent crimes. The Canadian government designated the Bishnoi enterprise as a terrorist entity in September 2025, adding the organization to Canada’s list of groups subject to terrorism-related legal restrictions. Singh is the 543rd fugitive to be added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, which was established in 1950. The FBI is asking members of the public not to approach Singh if they encounter him. Instead, anyone with information about his location is being asked to contact law enforcement. Information can be provided to the FBI through its toll-free tip line or through its online tip system, and authorities say anonymous information can be submitted.
The FBI’s action does not represent a finding of guilt. The allegations against Singh will have to be established through the legal process.
The Nijjar assassination case remains active in Canada, while U.S. authorities continue their investigation into the alleged international organized-crime network and Singh’s role in it.
The addition of Singh to the FBI’s most-wanted list significantly increases the international law-enforcement effort to locate him and brings renewed attention to one of Canada’s most closely watched organized-crime and national-security cases.