OTTAWA — The federal government is seriously considering designating the Bishnoi Gang, an Indian criminal organization police allege is collaborating with the Indian government to carry out violent crimes in Canada, a terrorist organization.

On Monday, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office confirmed for the first time that the government was eyeing designating the notoriously violent gang as a terrorist group in response to questions about the Bishnoi gang.

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“The decision to place an entity on the terrorist list is made based on evidence, intelligence, and the advice of our security and intelligence services. Our national security experts independently evaluate and provide recommendations on whether any entity meets the thresholds set out in the Criminal

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