Vikash Yadav, a former officer of Indias Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has been charged by the US Department of Justice for his alleged involvement in a failed assassination plot targeting pro-Khalistan terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The US Justice Department released a detailed statement regarding the case, raising significant attention on Yadavs international criminal charges.Who is Vikash YadavVikash Yadav, a native of Pranpura, Haryana, previously worked for Indias Cabinet Secretariat, which oversees RAW, Indias foreign intelligence agency. Born on December 11, 1984, Yadav is currently wanted by US authorities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a wanted poster describing his height between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 1 inch. His involvement in an international murder-for-hire scheme has placed him at the center of an ongoing US investigation.Charges filed against YadavThe FBI has charged Vikash Yadav with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire, and money laundering conspiracy. According to the FBI, Yadav played a key role in recruiting his co-conspirator, Nikhil Gupta, who is now in US custody and has pleaded not guilty to related charges. Yadavs alleged crimes came to light in two separate indictments filed by the US Justice Department. While Yadav was originally identified only as CC-1 in a 2023 indictment, his name was revealed in a second indictment, unsealed on October 17, 2024, by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.Ongoing investigationA federal arrest warrant was issued for Yadav on October 10, 2024. His recruitment of Nikhil Gupta, now jailed, underscores Yadavs deep involvement in the plot to assassinate Pannun. As the investigation continues, international authorities are working to locate and apprehend Yadav for his alleged role in the foiled murder attempt.