An Indian government employee, Vikash Yadav, has been charged by the U.S. Justice Department for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Sikh separatist leader in New York City.
The plot, which was foiled, has raised concerns about international political tensions, particularly in light of the recent killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist in Canada. The charges highlight potential links between the two incidents, further straining relations between India and Western nations.
Yadav remains at large, and the case is ongoing.
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Former Indian intelligence officer charged in foiled Sikh murder-for-hire plot: DOJ
A former Indian government employee was charged Thursday in New York with murder-for-hire for his role in directing a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist and critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration,
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U.S. charges against Indian government employee for assassination plot shows ties to Nijjar slaying
OTTAWA — A newly unsealed indictment into charges filed by the U.S. Justice Department against a government of India employee for allegedly planning to assassinate a Sikh activist in New York City reveals multiple ties between the foiled plot and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
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