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Sarah Shamim

MYSTERIOUS: Who is vikash yadav indian agent accused by us in sikh assassination plot - You Need To See This

A member of United Hindu Front organisation shouts slogans while holding a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada designated as a Khalistani terrorist by the Indian authorities during a rally along a street in New Delhi on September 24, 2023. [Arun Sankar/AFP]

The United States government on Thursday unsealed an indictment against Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, accusing him of spearheading a failed plot to murder Indian-American Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil in 2023.

The unveiling of the charges was accompanied by a series of stern comments from top US law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, saying Washington would not tolerate a foreign national targeting American citizens.

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