India, July 12 -- Advocate Rajni, who has represented Lawrence Bishnoi since 2021, questions indictment by the US, says pending Indian trials preclude extradition before legal remedies conclude.

Advocate Rajni, who has represented Lawrence Bishnoi since 2021, speaks to The Sunday Guardian about the US Department of Justice's indictment against the jailed gangster, why she believes his extradition is not legally feasible at present, the criminal cases pending against him in India, allegations that he continued to operate from prison, and her interactions with him and his family.

Q. The US Department of Justice has accused Lawrence Bishnoi of leading a violent global crime syndicate and announced it will seek his extradition. What is your...