India, May 14 -- Chandigarh

A federal court in California has sentenced Punjab-origin Jashanpreet Singh, founder of the "Punjabi Devils" motorcycle club, to five years and four months in prison for illegally dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun, a statement released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

Singh, 27, a resident of Lodi, California, was sentenced by US district judge Dale A Drozd. The sentencing was announced by US attorney Eric Grant.

According to court documents, Singh founded the Stockton-based "Punjabi Devils" motorcycle club, which authorities described as an outlaw biker gang associated with the Hells Angels.

Federal investigators said that on June 6, 2025, Singh attempted to sell several illegal weap...