A US federal grand jury indictment in the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar says jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi portrayed himself as a "patriot", "nationalist", and deeply religious individual. Bishnoi "used this public image to recruit members and associates to his crime syndicate in India, the United States, and elsewhere", it added. Bishnoi remains jailed in India.