India, June 26 -- Brenda Locke, mayor of Surrey in Canada's British Columbia, on Wednesday asked the Mark Carney-led federal government to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and others involved in extortion and violence as terrorist organisations under Canadian law.

"Today, I am joining calls for the federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang-and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent -as terrorist organizations under Canadian law," Locke said in a statement released on the city government's website.

"Whether these groups operate locally or internationally, this designation is a critical step in equipping law enforcement with the necessary tools to dismantle these dan...