Pannun plot approved by ex-RAW boss: Report

New Delhi: Citing sources in the American government, The Washington Post has named a RAW officer, Vikram Yadav, in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US, an operation which it said was sanctioned by then spy chief Samant Goel.

The report, which names the main accused (Yadav), identified till now as CC1 in a US indictment, says he was a CRPF officer who moved to the RAW.

The Justice Department has opted not to bring charges against Yadav for the time being.

The Washington Post reported that “US. spy agencies have tentatively assessed that Modi’s national security adviser, Ajit Doval, was probably aware of RAW’s plans to kill Sikh activists.'' (PTI)