A former Indian government employee has been charged over his alleged role in a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader residing in New York City, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on Oct. 17.
Vikash Yadav, 39, is facing murder-for-hire and money laundering charges but remains at large. The DOJ stated on Oct. 17 that Yadav was an officer at the Indian government’s Research and Analysis Wing.