India, July 19 -- 8 Indian nationals arrested by American law enforcement authorities for gang related violence, kidnapping and torture have been denied bail with some facing life imprisonment, said US law enforcement authorities in a press conference in California on Friday.

"In the first of two complaints, we charged Manpreet Singh Randhawa, Sarabjit Singh, Gurtaj Singh, Amritpal Singh, Pavittar Singh and Vishal with kidnapping, torture, extortion, witness intimidation and mulitple gun offences. Based on these charges, they are facing life in prison," said San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas. He confirmed that 5 of them men, including Dilpreet Singh and Arshpreet Singh, faced weapons related charges.

All 8 individuals arr...