US Charges Indian Citizen in Pannun Murder Conspiracy

• Vikash Yadav, an Indian citizen, has been charged in the Pannun murder conspiracy.
• Yadav is accused of directing a plot to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a pro-Khalistan activist and Sikhs for Justice chief.
• Pannun is an India-designated terrorist.
• Yadav was identified as “CC-1” in the original indictment related to the murder-for-hire plot.
• Another Indian, Nikhil Gupta, was also charged last year.
• The charges were announced by the US Department of Justice after an Indian investigating team visited Washington DC.
• A second superseding indictment unsealed on Thursday includes a picture of Yadav in Army fatigues.
• The Justice Department and FBI are committed to holding accountable anyone who seeks to harm and silence American citizens.