Allegations have been made in the US court that former RAW officer Vikas Yadav was involved in conspiring to murder Khalistani Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. Meanwhile, the news of his family has also come. Family members say that America's allegations are wrong. He works for the country. We have no information that he is a spy. The US Justice Department has alleged that Vikas Yadav had conspired to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and had hired Nikhil Gupta for it. America alleges that Vikas Yadav was an agent of RAW.
India says that Vikas Yadav is no longer a government employee. The Indian government also did not tell what he was doing at present and whether he was an intelligence officer or not. Vikas's family says that we do not have any information about him whether he worked as an Indian spy or not. One of his cousins said that Vikas Yadav had joined CRPF in 2009 and is still with it. This is the information we have. The issue of America's allegations against Vikas Yadav may gain more importance in the future.
There is talk that America has sought information about Vikas Yadav from the Indian consular office. Not only this, there is news that America may also demand extradition of Vikas Yadav. However, for this it will be necessary that an American court gives an order regarding Vikas Yadav. Still, it will not be easy for America to get the custody of Vikas Yadav. The reason for this is that Vikas Yadav himself is stuck in a legal matter in India. Unless that case is settled and the punishment awarded in that case is not complete, America cannot obtain the extradition of Vikas Yadav.
Under the extradition treaty between America and India, it is not necessary to hand over any person who is a political person or is living for political reasons. However, there is agreement to hand over the accused in cases like murder, plane hijacking, terrorism. Yet, till now the US has not taken any initiative on India's petition in 61 extradition cases. In such a situation, if India also rejects America's application, it would not be a big deal. Apart from this, there are also legal difficulties in extradition of Vikas due to facing a case here.
