FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ Vikas Yadav Granted Exemption From Court Hearing, Cites ‘Grave Threat’ to Life
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.
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A Delhi court on Saturday granted personal exemption to Vikas Yadav from appearing in court, posting the matter for hearing on February 3, 2025. Times Now has accessed Yadav’s application seeking exemption, where he expressed concerns over his safety and detailed alleged threats to his life. In his application, Yadav, through his counsels RK Handoo and Aditya Chaudhary, stated, “False and frivolous allegations have been levelled against the applicant and particulars of the applicant such as his residence, background, along with his photograph have been published all over the world exposing the applicant to serious threat to his life from nefarious elements”.
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
In October, the US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Vikas Yadav, accusing him of involvement in a “murder-for-hire” plot. The FBI has also added him to its “most wanted” list. Yadav, a former CRPF commandant attached to the Cabinet Secretariat, was removed from government service after the allegations came to light.
