Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh/Rajeev Sharma): An alleged letter attributed to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and sent to authorities in Canada has surfaced on social media, drawing attention for its claims about the group’s presence and influence in the country.
According to reports, the letter was received by the Abbotsford Police Department in British Columbia in August 2025 and later became part of material presented during an Immigration and Refugee Board proceeding. The document reportedly contains threats directed at Canadian authorities and claims that the gang has more than 5,000 members in Canada, along with access to more firearms than the police.
The letter reportedly warns that the group intends to “rule” Canada. Its language is poorly punctuated and contains several spelling errors. However, the claims made in the document have not been independently verified as an accurate measure of the gang’s actual strength. Canadian police have treated the document as a threat and investigative material rather than confirmation of the numbers claimed in it.
The emergence of the letter comes amid increased scrutiny of alleged Bishnoi-linked organised crime activity in Canada. Canadian authorities have been investigating cases involving extortion, shootings and other violent offences connected to individuals suspected of having links to the network.
A separate Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intelligence document, titled ‘The Bishnoi Gang: An Emerging Threat in Canada’, was circulated among immigration officers in December 2025. According to reporting based on the document, investigators identified the use of Canadian study and work-permit pathways by individuals allegedly involved in organised criminal activity linked to the gang.
The CBSA assessment reportedly described the gang as having a growing operational presence in Canada and raised concerns about its alleged use of immigration programmes for criminal purposes. It also linked the expansion of Bishnoi-associated extortion activity to South Asian communities in several Canadian provinces.
The issue has also emerged in immigration proceedings involving alleged associates of the network. Evidence and intelligence documents concerning suspected members have reportedly been examined during deportation hearings, bringing greater attention to the alleged links between immigration pathways and organised crime investigations.
The alleged letter is therefore being viewed in the wider context of Canadian investigations into the Bishnoi network. While its claims about the gang’s size and weapons have attracted considerable attention online, those figures should not be treated as independently established facts.
Canadian authorities continue to investigate the network’s alleged activities, including its recruitment methods, extortion operations and links to violent crime.
