Indian goes on trial for spying on Sikhs, Kashmiris in Germany

FRANKFURT (HRNW) – An Indian national accused of spying on Sikh and Kashmiri communities in Germany for New Delhi s secret services went on trial in Frankfurt on Tuesday.

The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Balvir S., is accused of working for the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India s foreign intelligence agency, from at least January 2015.

Prosecutors say he “obtained information about figures in the Sikh opposition scene and the Kashmiri movement and their relatives in Germany, and passed this on to his handlers who were working at the Indian consulate general in Frankfurt”.

A total of 10 hearings before the regional superior court are scheduled, with the trial due to conclude on October 29.

 

 

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