Chicago – October 18, 2024
An Indian government official accused of directing a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City has been charged, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Vikash Yadav, 39, also known as Vikas and Amanat, is a former officer in India’s Research and Analysis Wing spy service and remains at-large, according to an unsealed indictment.
Authorities allege he directed the plot from India.
“The defendant, an Indian government employee, allegedly conspired with a criminal associate and attempted to assassinate a U.S. citizen on American soil for exercising their First Amendment rights,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment on the charges.
The Justice Department said Yadav and other Indian agents plotted to have Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun killed in a murder-for-hire scheme.
