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Lawrence Bishnoi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Age31–32 years (sources vary; listed as 32 in some reports as of 2024)

BirthplaceFazilka / Duttaranwali village, Punjab (sources vary)

ProfessionGangster

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather: Lavinder Singh; Mother: Sunita; Brother: Anmol Bishnoi

Lawrence Bishnoi Biography

Lawrence Bishnoi is a Punjab-born individual known for his involvement in high-profile criminal cases and for leading a group linked to multiple incidents.

Early life and background
Lawrence Bishnoi was born in Punjab and raised in a family with ties to the police force. Sources list his birthplace variously as Fazilka and Duttaranwali village in Firozpur district. His father, Lavinder Singh, served as a police constable before leaving the job and taking up farming; his mother is named Sunita. He grew up in the region and attended local schools including Sachkhand Convent School in Abohar and DAV School, Sector 15. He later studied at Panjab University and DAV College in Chandigarh, where he completed a BA and a Bachelor of Law degree.

Accounts indicate that while at university he was active in student politics as a leader of the Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU). During his student years he trained in wrestling and was described by some teachers as an aggressive, confrontational student. Incidents from that period include an open-firing case registered in 2011 and an episode in 2010 when he was alleged to have attempted to evade invigilation during an exam.

Career
Public reporting characterizes Lawrence Bishnoi as a gangster. Over the years his name has been linked to multiple alleged crimes, and law-enforcement agencies have investigated him in connection with a number of violent incidents. Authorities say members of the group associated with him have been arrested and in some cases encountered by police in relation to murder and extortion investigations.

High-profile incidents connected to Bishnoi that have been reported include a 2018 threat against the actor Salman Khan relating to the blackbuck hunting controversy, and the widely publicized 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, for which Bishnoi and an associate reportedly claimed responsibility. Media accounts also report a string of other allegations and incidents through 2023 and 2024: claims of responsibility for the killing of Sukhdool Singh in Canada, a claimed role in an attack on the residence of singer Gippy Grewal in White Rock, Canada, and various posts and statements made on social media that tied him and his network to retaliatory acts and threats.

Lawrence’s legal encounters include arrests, a noted escape to Nepal in 2015 followed by a later re-arrest, and time spent in custody at Tihar Jail in Delhi. He has been reported to file petitions in court raising fears of staged police encounters and requesting protective measures while being moved to hearings. While incarcerated, authorities have reported instances such as a mobile phone being recovered that was alleged to have been used to communicate with associates outside.

Public profile
Public descriptions of Bishnoi note distinctive personal details: a height around 170 cm (5 feet 7 inches), black hair and eyes, and a tattoo of Hanuman on his right hand. He is identified as belonging to the Bishnoi caste and practices Hinduism. Reports list multiple possible birth dates; two commonly cited dates are 12 February 1992 and 22 February 1992, with some sources giving 1993. Sources place his age at around 31–32 years as of 2024. He is unmarried.

Accounts also describe aspects of his persona and public communications. He has been reported to present himself as a devotee of Bhagat Singh, to perform morning recitations of Sukhmani Sahib while in custody, and to maintain a prominent presence on social media through numerous Facebook accounts. Media outlets have sometimes labeled him a ‘Supari-king’ and have reported that at a relatively young age he was accused in a significant number of criminal cases.

Latest updates
From 2022 through 2024, coverage of Bishnoi has continued to focus on ongoing investigations, legal filings, and social-media posts in which he and associates purportedly take responsibility for or threaten violent acts. In 2023 he gave an interview to a Hindi news channel discussing aspects of his activities. In 2024 he was the subject of public commentary and online posts by others, including an announcement by a public figure offering a reward for the person who would kill him and public back-and-forth with political figures and commentators. Court records, police statements, and media reports continue to chart developments in cases that involve him and members of his network.

This profile is based on public reports and reported filings and reflects information that has appeared in multiple media sources.
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Recent Work

Interview with a Hindi news channel

Spoke in March 2023 about aspects of his alleged activities and public controversies.

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Career Highlights

  1. Linked by authorities and media to multiple violent incidents and criminal investigations
  2. Reportedly active in student politics and leadership at Panjab University during college years
  3. Has been held in Tihar Jail and has filed court petitions concerning his safety during transfers
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lawrence Bishnoi known for?

Gangster

What is Lawrence Bishnoi’s marital status?

Unmarried