Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's relative has said that his family spends over Rs 35 lakh -Rs 40 lakh on his annually in jail. The gangster is currently languishing in Gujarat's Sabarmati jail.
The gangster, who has been implicated by Canada for allegedly running a criminal network that aids Indian agents in threatening Khalistani extremists, hailed for a rich family in Punjab.
Ramesh Bishnoi, cousin of Lawrence Bishnoi, said the last time he met Lawrence was a decade ago when he was brought for a court hearing.
Born Balkaran Brar, Lawrence got entangled in criminal activities while he was a law student in Punjab. "Lawrence Bishnoi's family is rich. His father was a constable in the Haryana Police. He has 110 acres of land in the village. Bishnoi always wore expensive clothes and shoes," Ramesh told The Indian Express.
The report added that the first crime committed by Lawrence was when he fired a student competitor in his college union elections. He then went on to raise a gang, before venturing into extortions and kidnappings.
He gained infamy after being accused of being involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Siddhu Moosewala.
