New Delhi, A day after The Washington Post named an Indian official for allegedly plotting to eliminate Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, India on Tuesday said the report on the serious matter was "unfair and baseless". Allegations have been made.
The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, named a RAW officer in connection with the alleged plot to murder Pannun.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The report in question makes unfair and baseless allegations on a serious matter."
"The high level committee constituted by the Government of India is under investigation to look into the security concerns shared by the UK Government on the networks of organized criminals, terrorists and others," he said.
Jaiswal was answering media questions on the report.
“Speculations and irresponsible comments on this are not helpful,” Jaiswal said.
In November last year, US federal prosecutors had accused Indian national Nikhi Gupta of working with an Indian government employee in a foiled plot to kill Pannun, a Sikh extremist, on US soil.
Pannun, who is wanted in India on terrorism charges, has dual citizenship of the US and Canada.
On December 7, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament that India has formed an inquiry committee to examine the inputs received from the US into the matter as it concerns national security.
The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, named a RAW officer in connection with the alleged plot to murder Pannun.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The report in question makes unfair and baseless allegations on a serious matter."
"The high level committee constituted by the Government of India is under investigation to look into the security concerns shared by the UK Government on the networks of organized criminals, terrorists and others," he said.
Jaiswal was answering media questions on the report.
“Speculations and irresponsible comments on this are not helpful,” Jaiswal said.
In November last year, US federal prosecutors had accused Indian national Nikhi Gupta of working with an Indian government employee in a foiled plot to kill Pannun, a Sikh extremist, on US soil.
Pannun, who is wanted in India on terrorism charges, has dual citizenship of the US and Canada.
On December 7, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament that India has formed an inquiry committee to examine the inputs received from the US into the matter as it concerns national security.
