Lawrence Bishnoi regrets that his younger brother followed his footsteps in crime

In 'Gangs of Punjab', Jupinderjit Singh takes readers into the underworld, tracing the rise of men who blur the line between outlaw and icon.

Jupinderjit Singh

08 March, 2026 11:29 am IST

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Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi reflects on his life and the deportation of his brother, Anmol "Bhanu" Bishnoi, from the US to India in November 2025. Anmol, facing 18 cases including extortion and murder, claimed responsibility for firing at Salman Khan's residence, a vendetta Lawrence regrets involving his brother in.
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Only my god knows if I am a powerful Bahubali or a helpless man.

Sometimes I wonder what people really say about me, or [if they] fear me as [the] media and [the] police say. When I hear such kind of talks about me, I also succumb to the illusion that I am a big shot or something. I even feel proud of myself. But God doesn’t let me stay in that zone for long. He shows me the truth and that is why I spend more time in his worship than anything else.

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And [the] rest of the time, I spend doing my Karm—the actions I am supposed to do, which people term criminal acts. I do not believe I am bigger than anyone. My ideals are martyrs. I am just a simple man who doesn’t take any injustice, or bow my head before anyone and who will always respond to [the] challenge for a battle. My God will decide the matter of life and death, victory or defeat. We should leave such talks. I am succumbing to feelings and emotions. I do not know about these. I have no experience. I wanted to talk about my brother Bhanu.

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