ALBAWABA- In a significant development, a citizen of India is facing murder-for-hire charges in the U.S. for allegedly conspiring to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader residing in New York.
U.S. authorities disclosed the charges on Wednesday, revealing that the suspect planned to pay an assassin $100,000 to eliminate the prominent leader advocating for a sovereign state for Sikhs.
The complex plot involved multiple accomplices, including an Indian government employee, according to federal prosecutors. This alarming revelation has the potential to complicate the delicate relations between the United States and India.
It's worth noting that this incident follows a prior successful assassination of a Sikh cleric in Canada last September.
The aftermath of that incident led to heightened tension between Canada and India, resulting in the expulsion of diplomats from both countries.
Canada expels senior Indian diplomat over allegations in Canadian Sikh leader's assassinationCanadian Prime Minister accused Indian authorities of being behind the assassination on Canadian soil.
The current murder-for-hire charges add another layer of complexity to Indian relations with the US, raising concerns about the implications for diplomatic ties between the U.S. and India.
