New Delhi, May 23 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured the remand of Rahul Sarkar, a pivotal operative in the Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate, who was allegedly responsible for procuring forged passports to help gang members evade law enforcement.

The Special Court at Patiala House, New Delhi, has granted NIA custody for further interrogation, intensifying the agency's crackdown on organised crime networks.

Rahul Sarkar, who managed the gang's passport operations, played a critical role in forging documents that allowed criminals to flee the country after committing offences.

Among those he assisted was Sachin Thapan, a prime suspect in the 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

His arrest is part of NIA's o...