Ex-Indian Government Employee Charged in Foiled Plot to Kill U.S. Citizen

Vikash Yadav is facing murder-for-hire charges in a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York.
Ex-Indian Government Employee Charged in Foiled Plot to Kill U.S. Citizen
The Department of Justice in Washington on June 20, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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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.

Aldgra Fredly
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