India, Sikh and New York City
Indian intelligence official charged in murder-for-hire plot on Sikh separatist leader in New York City
An Indian government employee is accused of plotting the murder-for-hire of a Sikh separatist leader in New York City, the Justice Department said.
Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City
The Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun​.
US charges second Indian over plot to kill Sikh separatist
The plot allegedly targeted Khalistan movement leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has vowed to continue his campaign. The FBI said it would not tolerate acts of violence or retaliation against people living on US soil.
US charges Indian official over failed New York assassination plot
In charges unsealed on Thursday, prosecutors claimed Mr Yadav – who is believed to be in India – had overseen a scheme to kill Mr Pannun, providing his address in New York and his phone numbers to the would-be assassin, who was an undercover US agent.
Former Indian spy charged in plot to assassinate US citizen in New York
Indian intelligence officer accused of being the ‘mastermind’ behind murder-for-hire plot against Sikh dissident Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil.
US charges ex-Indian spy in foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist leader
The US has charged former Indian intelligence officer Vikash Yadav in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. This comes amid rising tensions between India,
Live news: US charges Indian official over plot to kill Sikh activist in New York
The Department of Justice said Vikash Yadav, described as a “senior field officer” within Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, directed a “murder-for-hire” scheme from India, in which a hitman was to be paid $100,000 for assassinating a US-Canadian citizen who was part of a separatist movement advocating for an independent Sikh state.
U.S. charges former Indian spy linked to murder plot in New York
The Justice Department charged Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, in a foiled assassination plot on U.S. soil, after Biden administration officials grew frustrated with India’s own investigation into wrongdoing.
US Charges Indian Government Employee in Foiled Murder Plot
Vikash Yadav has been charged in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City.
US Charges Indian Government Employee in Plot to Kill US Citizen
US prosecutors accused an Indian government employee of directing a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist with US citizenship in New York, in a case that has disrupted US-India relations and mirrors a 2023 killing in Canada.
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Foiled Plot to Kill Sikh Leader Unravels
The Justice Department has charged an Indian government employee with planning a murder-for-hire in New York. Yikash Yadav, ...
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India again rejects claims it works with gangs targeting Sikh separatists
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India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada
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India again rejects Canada's claim it works with gangs targeting Sikh separatists
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