The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently announced new charges against an individual who allegedly supplied fake documents to members of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang. These forged papers were crucial in helping gang members obtain passports and flee India, enabling them to persist with their dangerous terror activities, officials confirmed on Monday, October 6, 2025.
This ongoing investigation stems from a broader terror conspiracy orchestrated by the formidable Lawrence Bishnoi gang, in collaboration with the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror organization, with the objective of disseminating terrorism across India.
In its latest—the fifth—charge sheet, filed on Saturday, October 4, 2025, before the NIA special court at Patiala House in Delhi, the investigative agency formally accused Rahul Sarkar. He is alleged to have played a pivotal role in enabling gang members to carry out their terror operations within the country.
Sarkar is the twenty-second individual to face charges in this complex case. Authorities have successfully apprehended eighteen of the accused, including Sarkar, while four others remain at large, according to the official statement.
The NIA statement further detailed Sarkar’s involvement, noting that ‘beyond helping gang members escape the country, Sarkar was instrumental in creating and securing counterfeit identity documents, including Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and bank passbooks, for them.’
NIA investigations have uncovered that these fabricated documents were utilized to assist various gang members, notably co-accused Sachin Bishnoi, in acquiring passports. This facilitated their departure from the country and allowed them to continue their terror-related endeavors.
Initially, the Delhi Police Special Cell registered this case on August 4, 2022. The NIA assumed control of the investigation on August 26 of the same year and continues to meticulously examine the intricate links between terror networks and organized crime syndicates.