'Accused no longer an Indian government employee, satisfied with cooperation': US on Pannun 'murder' probe

By News Update On Oct 17, 2024

The US on Wednesday held a “productive meeting” with officials of the Indian investigation committee, in which a State Department official expressed satisfaction at the cooperation from the Indian side. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller shared details during his daily news conference, saying, “We are satisfied with the cooperation. It is a continuous process. “We continue to work with them on this, but we appreciate the cooperation and we appreciate their updating us on their investigation, as we update them on our investigation.”

Miller's comments came in response to inquiries about the visit of the India-appointed inquiry committee that is probing US allegations about the involvement of an Indian official in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who also holds US citizenship. Are.

“At the meeting held yesterday – we being largely the US government – the members of the investigative committee were briefed about the investigation being conducted by the United States,” he said. We have received information from them about the investigation they are conducting. It was a productive meeting and I end it here.” Miller also noted that the individual named in the Justice Department's indictment is no longer an employee of the Indian government, providing further context to the ongoing investigation.