At Haryana home, Vikash Yadav’s family says haven’t seen him in a year
At the family home, both his mother and brother told The Indian Express that they haven’t been in touch with Yadav for months. His mother said she is unaware of details of the allegations against him.
Yadav last visited his house in 2023 after his daughter was born. (File image)
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Vikash Yadav, accused by the US Department of Justice of plotting to kill pro-Khalistan separatist figure Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, last visited his residence in a village in Haryana’s Rewari last year, after his daughter was born, and has not been in touch with his family since, his relatives told The Indian Express.
On Friday, The Indian Express had reported that Yadav was arrested in a local extortion case by the Delhi Police Special Cell on December 18 last year – less than three weeks after he was mentioned in US Department of Justice (DoJ) documents as “CC-1” (co-conspirator) in the Pannun case. He was released from Tihar Jail on April 22 after being granted bail. The Delhi Police chargesheet lists his place of birth as Pranpura — the same location mentioned in DoJ documents.
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At the family home, both his mother and brother told The Indian Express that they haven’t been in touch with Yadav for months. His mother said she is unaware of details of the allegations against him.
His brother, with the Haryana police, said, “He was in the CRPF and was posted in various places. The last time he came home was last year. We haven’t talked to him over the phone. We do not know much about what’s happening with him. It’s a very sensitive issue, and we cannot speak about it. The government will do what it has to do.”
In the South Delhi neighbourhood where Yadav used to stay at a government colony, neighbours said they haven’t seen him since December last year.
When The Indian Express visited the listed address, the door was not locked but the home appeared unoccupied, and the garage on the ground floor was locked.
Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security.
Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat.
During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More
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