U.S. Charges Former Indian Intelligence Officer in Foiled Murder-for-Hire Plot

Oct 17, 2024, 10:14 PM

The U.S. Justice Department has charged Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, in connection with a foiled murder-for-hire plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York City. The charges implicate the Indian government directly in the cross-border attempt. Yadav remains at large, while his co-conspirator, Nikhil Gupta, has been extradited to the U.S. The plot targeted a U.S. citizen and has disrupted U.S.-India relations.