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Indian Government Employee Charged in Assassination Plot in New York

Michelle Wilson by Michelle Wilson
October 17, 2024
in Crime and Public Safety, Metro
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On Thursday, October 17th, U.S. federal prosecutors revealed charges against Vikash Yadav, an Indian government employee, for allegedly orchestrating a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a New York City resident and Sikh separatist leader. The plot, aimed at silencing Pannun, was uncovered and foiled by U.S. authorities. Yadav remains at large in India, but his co-conspirator, Nikhil Gupta, has been arrested and faces extradition to the U.S. to face trial.

Pannun is a vocal critic of the Indian government and a leader of Sikhs for Justice, a U.S.-based organization advocating for the secession of Punjab from India to establish a Sikh sovereign state called Khalistan. Both Pannun and his organization are banned from India due to their separatist stance. According to the charges, Yadav, operating from India, recruited Gupta to hire a hitman to kill Pannun. Gupta unknowingly communicated with undercover DEA agents posing as hitmen.

Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said, “Let this case be a warning to all those who would seek to harm and silence U.S. citizens: We will hold you accountable, no matter who and where you are.” He emphasized that this plot targeted the fundamental rights of U.S. citizens, particularly their right to free speech without fear of violence.

The charges against Yadav and Gupta include murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. If convicted, both men face lengthy prison sentences. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland commented, “The Justice Department will be relentless in holding accountable any person—regardless of their position—who seeks to harm and silence American citizens.”

FBI Director Christopher Wray added, “The FBI will not tolerate acts of violence or efforts to retaliate against individuals for exercising their rights.” The case serves as a clear message to foreign governments that any attempts to undermine U.S. laws and sovereignty will be met with full legal force.

The plot was disrupted by a coordinated effort between the DEA, FBI, and U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. officials continue to pursue justice as Yadav remains at large, with Gupta awaiting trial.

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