Vikas Yadav, accused in a high-profile “murder-for-hire” case and on the FBI’s “most wanted” list, has been granted personal exemption from court citing grave threats to his life.
Yadav claimed he was being subjected to “continuous surveillance by inimical elements who are trying to trace the applicant at all possible places, leaving no option for the applicant but to ensure his safety in the confines”. He further described the threat to his life as “clear, present, and grave”.
The application also argued that Yadav’s physical appearance in court would endanger his life, stating that “appearance of the applicant before the court is likely to annihilate the applicant”. Even attendance through video conferencing was deemed unsafe, as “the location might be detected by electronic technology”, the application said.
Murder-For-Hire Case
