Translate
19 October 2024
US charges ex-Indian intelligence official in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot
US charges ex-Indian intelligence official in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot
Reuters
18/10/2024
Washington has alleged that Indian agents were involved in an attempted assassination plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen. - REUTERS
WASHINGTON: The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist and Indian critic in New York City, with the FBI warning against such a retaliation aimed at a U.S. resident.
US charged ex-Indian spy Vikash Yadav for plotting to kill Sikh leader Pannun.
Yadav allegedly hired Nikhil Gupta to arrange the assassination in the US; Gupta was arrested in Prague and extradited.
The case strains US-India relations amid similar accusations from Canada, linking India to the murder of another Sikh separatist.
An indictment of Vikash Yadav was ordered to be unsealed on Thursday. The U.S. Justice Department indictment mentioned Yadav as a former officer in India's Research and Analysis Wing spy service.
Washington has alleged that Indian agents were involved in an attempted assassination plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen.
"The FBI will not tolerate acts of violence or other efforts to retaliate against those residing in the U.S. for exercising their constitutionally protected rights," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement.
The indictment alleged that beginning in May 2023, Yadav, described as an employee of the Indian government at the time, worked together with others in India and abroad to direct a plot against Pannun. The indictment described Pannun as a political activist, a critic of the Indian government and an advocate for a separate homeland for Sikhs.
India has labeled Sikh separatists as "terrorists" and as threats to its security. Sikh separatists demand an independent homeland known as Khalistan to be carved out of India. An insurgency in India during the 1980s and 1990s killed tens of thousands.
Yadav, 39, was still in India and the United States was expected to seek his extradition, the Washington Post reported, citing American officials.
'MURDER-FOR-HIRE'
The indictment said Yadav had hired an Indian national named Nikhil Gupta whom the U.S. Justice Department has previously charged with trying to arrange the murder of Pannun at the behest of the Indian intelligence official.
Yadav recruited Gupta "to orchestrate the assassination of the victim in the United States," the indictment, filed in federal court in Manhattan, said.
Gupta traveled to Prague from India last June and was arrested by Czech authorities before being extradited to the U.S. where he pleaded not guilty in a court in June.
The indictment on Thursday charged Yadav with "murder-for-hire and money laundering."
In a statement on Thursday, Pannun welcomed the indictment of Yadav, but described him as a "mid-tier soldier" who the Sikh separatist alleged was assigned by Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and then RAW Chief Samant Goel as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal to dismantle Sikh separatism.
INDIA-U.S. TALKS, CASE IN CANADA
An Indian government committee investigating Indian involvement in the foiled murder plot met with U.S. officials in Washington on Tuesday, a meeting that Washington described as productive.
Without giving further details, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that India informed the U.S. that "the individual who was named in the Justice Department indictment is no longer an employee of the Indian government."
The United States had been pushing India to look into the U.S. Justice Department's claim that an Indian intelligence official - now identified as Yadav - directed plans to assassinate Pannun.
The U.S. case is not the only instance of India's alleged targeting of Sikh separatists on foreign soil.
Canada on Monday expelled Indian diplomats, linking them to the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. India also ordered the expulsion of Canadian diplomats and denies Canada's allegations.
The U.S. Justice Department says Nijjar and Pannun were associates, and said that Gupta, who was allegedly hired by Yadav, felt that after Nijjar's killing in Canada, there was "now no need to wait" on killing Pannun. The plot against Pannun was thwarted by U.S. authorities.
The accusations have tested Washington and Ottawa's relations with India, often viewed by the West as a counterbalance to China.
Popular Posts - Last 7 days
-
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS Bernama 18/10/2024 The government allocated RM470 million...
-
Amaran ribut petir di lapan negeri, KL dan Putrajaya hari ini Bernama 15/10/2024 Berdasarkan amaran yang dimuat naik di media sosial jabatan...
-
Bursa Malaysia ditutup tinggi susulan aktiviti membeli saham berharga rendah Bernama 17/10/2024 Pada 5 petang, FBM KLCI meningkat 0.54 pera...
-
Bursa Malaysia dibuka meningkat, jejak prestasi semalaman pasaran AS Bernama 15/10/2024 Pada 9.06 am, indeks petunjuk utama FTSE Bursa Malay...
-
Bekas ejen perumahan didakwa pecah amanah duit penyewa rumah RM2,117 Bernama 17/10/2024 Hakim Azrul Darus membenarkan tertuduh diikat jamin...
-
Tanah runtuh Taman Melawati: Lebih 300 penduduk dipindah ke dewan serba guna - Polis Astro Awani 15/10/2024 Kejadian kira-kira pukul 10.30 p...
-
A new documentary on Indonesian pop queen Datuk Seri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani or Rossa, explores her journey in music, career, and lov...
-
Sidang Dewan Rakyat tangguh 30 minit, Ahli Parlimen 'sangkut' dalam banjir Astro Awani 15/10/2024 Johari Abdul berkata, penangguhan...
-
PM Anwar tinjau persiapan Belanjawan 2025 Bernama 17/10/2024 \ Semasa tinjauan kira-kira setengah jam itu, Perdana Menteri turut beramah me...
Popular Posts - Last 30 days
-
Tourism Malaysia lancar jualan tengah malam untuk warga Singapura sempena Deepavali di JB Bernama 12/10/2024 Edisi pertama Jualan Tengah Mal...
-
Malaysia raih jualan lebih RM400 juta di Ekspo China-ASEAN 2024 Bernama 03/10/2024 Abu Bakar berkata Matrade kekal fokus dalam menyokong pe...
-
Indecent dress run: Three men were arrested to help with the investigation Screen capture of participants dressed indecently in the 2024 Pa...
-
Bekas CEO 1MDB bukan saksi yang boleh dipercayai - Peguam Najib Bernama 30/09/2024 Wan Azwan Aiman, yang mewakili Najib, berkata saksi pend...
-
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS Bernama 18/10/2024 The government allocated RM470 million...
-
Paip pecah, sebahagian KL tiada air - Air Selangor Astro Awani 08/10/2024 Pengguna boleh mendapatkan maklumat berhubung gangguan bekalan air...
-
Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng charged with two offences linked to Iswaran's case 04 Oct 2024 SINGAPORE - Property tycoon Ong Beng Sen...
-
Ringgit diniaga kukuh pada paras 4.1235 berbanding dolar AS Bernama 27/09/2024 Ringgit meningkat semula berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat p...
Blog Archive
-
▼
2024
(3470)
-
▼
Oct 2024
(405)
- Presiden Jokowi Pamit dengan Kabinet Indonesia Maj...
- Yahya Sinwar terbunuh akibat tembakan di kepala
- Anak Abuya Ummu Atiyah dakwa didera, dirogol pemim...
- Kes pukul: Dia rakyat beta, beri keadilan sekarang...
- Empat lelaki didakwa samun 16.9kg jongkong emas RM...
- Kerajaan lulus Forest City sebagai pulau bebas cukai
- WANITA BERNIQAB MENGAMUK DI STESEN MINYAK PETRONAS...
- Belanjawan 2025: Peruntukan hal ehwal Islam RM2 bi...
- Belanjawan 2025: Perolehan kapal baharu APMM mampu...
- Belanjawan 2025: Naik taraf prasarana, rawatan pen...
- Pembinaan WCE beri manfaat kepada Melaka - Ketua M...
- US charges ex-Indian intelligence official in foil...
- Smashed hotel room, narcotics found as Liam Payne ...
- Malaysian mothers cheer vote to fix 'sexist' const...
- Consolidated public sector projected to record low...
- Economic outlook: Govt plans to leverage, expand e...
- Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower w...
- Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandator...
- 2025 Budget: Minimum wage raised to RM1,700 from F...
- Belanjawan 2025: STR, SARA dinaikkan kepada RM13 b...
- Belanjawan 2025: Bantuan Awal Persekolahan kekal, ...
- Belanjawan 2025: Pemberian Khas Sabah, Sarawak dic...
- Belanjawan 2025: SPRM tekad basmi rasuah, tingkatk...
- Belanjawan 2025: Duti eksais minuman bergula dinai...
- Belanjawan 2025: Skop Cukai Perkhidmatan akan dipe...
- Program MADANI Rakyat 2024: PDRM tawar diskaun 50 ...
- Kerajaan peruntuk RM30 juta bendung kes penipuan, ...
- Belanjawan 2025: Bantuan Warga Emas naik kepada RM...
- Belanjawan 2025: Pemberian Khas Sabah, Sarawak dic...
- Hamas leader Sinwar killed by Israeli troops in Ga...
- Najib regrets over SRC International losses, High ...
- Budget 2025 allocation at RM421 billion, up 3.3 pe...
- PM announces substantial Budget 2025 hastening Mal...
- Five important aspects relating to people’s lives ...
- Belanjawan 2025: Kementerian Pendidikan terima RM6...
- Lelaki acu pistol lepas ditegur jangan merokok di ...
- Negeri miliki tanah sesuai boleh tawar kepada KPKT...
- Fahmi optimis kepimpinan baharu mampu pacu KL City...
- Taikun hartanah Vietnam dipenjara seumur hidup
- Banjir di beberapa negeri belum reda
- Belanjawan 2025 peluang Kerajaan perhebat reformas...
- Indonesia's Prabowo gets support from biggest part...
- PAC akan panggil Johari Abdul Ghani dan LHDN - Mas...
- Kewarganegaraan: RUU Perlembagaan (Pindaan) 2024 l...
- Bursa Malaysia ditutup tinggi susulan aktiviti mem...
- A total of 3,847 children reported missing from 20...
- Dewan Rakyat passes Constitution Amendment Bill on...
- At BRICS summit, Russia to push to end dollar domi...
- Op Global: Parents need to show proof of blood tie...
- Bangladesh crimes tribunal issues arrest warrant f...
- Polis lepas tiga tembakan, seorang lelaki ditahan
- Bekas ejen perumahan didakwa pecah amanah duit pen...
- Kedai makan, medan selera 'hotspot' terbaharu akti...
- SPRM siasat 20 projek MBI Selangor, bekas COO dire...
- Polis rampas syabu bernilai RM10 juta diseludup da...
- Aliff dan Ruhainies hadir di mahkamah diiringi tig...
- GISB case: 625 Children Saved and 415 arrested. Ch...
- Liam Payne, member of One Direction, dies at 31
- PM Anwar tinjau persiapan Belanjawan 2025
- JIM tidak kompromi pegawai lakukan kekerasan terha...
- PDRM FC lancar portal rasmi, lantik Amir Masdi seb...
- Kewarganegaraan: Ahli Parlimen sokong syarat penge...
- German Tuchel is officially the new Manager of Eng...
- Indonesian Pop Queen Rossa's Documentary to be rel...
- Lelaki dibaham harimau: Isteri dengar bunyi teriak...
- Indonesia's Prabowo courts largest party for coali...
- Pemegang saham AirAsia X lulus pengambilalihan kep...
- Israel jadi penghalang perjanjian gencatan senjata...
- Former Malaysian PM Mahathir, 99, hospitalised wit...
- Saman SRC: Najib pertahan tindakan luluskan pinjam...
- Macam mana GISBH boleh jumpa PM, sepatutnya banyak...
- Malaysia Aviation Group updates aircraft delivery ...
- Malaysia’s Suraya Tasya Suleiman crowned Miss M Un...
- SOSMA diguna dalam kes GISB kerana libatkan jenaya...
- Sebanyak RM27.17 bilion dana berkaitan syarikat 1M...
- Mahkamah Rayuan benar ahli perniagaan semak hukuma...
- Koperasi sediakan khidmat kewangan berpatutan, iku...
- DBKL pantau banjir kilat menerusi bilik gerakan 24...
- KPDN bekerjasama dengan agensi berkaitan pantau ha...
- Kanak-kanak lelaki maut dibaham buaya di Lahad Datu
- Khazanah Nasional majukan ekosistem modal teroka n...
- Lebih 470,000 individu carum SKSSR setakat Septemb...
- Sultan Nazrin berangkat hadiri majlis santapan ten...
- Dungun UiTM crash: Woman driver does not have driv...
- Clogged drains cause landslide in Taman Melawati -...
- GP Malaysia: SIC sahkan pelumba negara beraksi tik...
- Singapura kerah jet pejuang susulan ancaman bom da...
- Shazalli Ramly dilantik Penasihat Media dan Komuni...
- 21 murid Tabika Kemas terperangkap banjir kilat di...
- Najib tarik rayuan injunksi Mareva AS$681 juta ter...
- Syarikat China rugi RM2.6 juta terperdaya urus nia...
- Sahkan Sudah Bercerai! Begini Perkongsian Dato Faz...
- Tanah runtuh Taman Melawati: Lebih 300 penduduk di...
- Melaka poised to become EV manufacturing hub
- Pemandu SUV Rempuh Tiga Pelajar Didakwa
- Several areas in KL inundated due to continuous do...
- How Indonesia's outgoing Jokowi steered son Gibran...
- Bloomberg's allegation: PDRM has recorded statemen...
- Bursa Malaysia dibuka meningkat, jejak prestasi se...
- Amaran ribut petir di lapan negeri, KL dan Putraja...
-
▼
Oct 2024
(405)