Divya Delhi: According to the Vancouver Sun, Eby claimed this is a major issue in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. On Tuesday, he told the Vancouver Sun that the Lawrence Bishnoi group had committed extortion and other crimes against South Asians in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. He said he would write to Prime Minister Mark Carney to request the gang's terrorist classification “to enable police to be able to use the necessary tools to investigate.”Police have accused the gang of extorting South Asian community members for money with threats of violence or death, according to the Vancouver Sun. Eby remarked, “This is a serious step,” citing a Canadian federal action against a Mexican drug organization. We don't recommend this lightly, but this action undermines public trust in the legal system and democracy. Satish Kumar, president of the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Temple and proprietor of Reflections Banquet Halls, told the Vancouver Sun that by refusing to pay USD 2 million to an extortionist, his life was endangered. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) nabbed a major aide of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang in May for helping syndicate members exit the country with phony passports. The Special Court at Patiala House, New Delhi, remanded Lawrence Bishnoi gang passport module leader Rahul Sarkar to NIA custody for further investigation.