FBI Adds Goldy Brar to Ten Most Wanted List, Offers Up to $1 Million
The FBI has added Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. The agency announced the addition on September 28, 2026, and identifies Singh as the 543rd person placed on the list since it began in 1950.
Singh is wanted in a federal case in Los Angeles involving allegations of racketeering, extortion and drug trafficking. Prosecutors allege that he helped direct the North American activities of an organized crime group led by Lawrence Bishnoi, who is imprisoned in India. Singh has not been convicted of the charges, and the allegations against him remain to be tested in court.
What the federal case alleges
A federal grand jury returned an indictment in the Bishnoi case on July 1, 2026. The FBI says a federal arrest warrant for Singh was issued that day in the Central District of California. His listed charges include racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy and attempted interference with commerce by extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
U.S. prosecutors allege that Singh, 32, was a trusted lieutenant who spoke for Bishnoi and helped direct the group’s members and associates. The indictment describes an alleged network operating across India, the United States, Canada and other countries. Prosecutors say the group used threats and violence to extort people, including members of Indian diaspora communities.
Among the most serious allegations is that Bishnoi and Singh ordered the killing of a political and religious figure from Punjab who was living in Canada. U.S. prosecutors identify the victim in the case documents as “H.S.N.” and say he was shot outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023. That account is a prosecution allegation, not a finding that Singh ordered the killing.
Prosecutors also accuse members of the alleged enterprise of attempting to extort people in Southern California and moving cocaine intended for shipment from the United States to Canada. The charges on Singh’s FBI wanted notice should not be confused with a separate conviction for any of the violent acts described in the broader indictment.
Why the FBI is seeking public help
Singh’s placement on the Ten Most Wanted list follows a wider investigation announced in July as Operation Hard Ball. U.S. authorities said three indictments charged 37 defendants associated with three alleged India-based transnational crime groups. The investigation involved law-enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe.
The FBI says Singh has ties to Sacramento and Fresno in California, as well as to Canada, India and Mexico. Those reported ties are not confirmation of his present location. Its wanted notice describes him as an escape risk and says he should be considered armed and dangerous.
The reward is up to $1 million, not an automatic payment of $1 million for any tip. The FBI says it is available for information leading to Singh’s arrest. Anyone who believes they have information about his whereabouts can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), a local FBI office, or a U.S. embassy or consulate. The agency warns members of the public not to approach him.
The listing raises the visibility of the search, but it does not change the legal status of the case. Singh remains a fugitive defendant, and an indictment is an accusation. Like other defendants facing U.S. criminal charges, he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
