Indian couple put on trial in Germany for allegedly spying on Sikh, Kashmiri separatist groups

The trial of two Indian citizens accused of spying on Sikh and Kashmiri groups in Germany began on Thursday, Deutsche Welle reported. Manmohan S, 50, and his wife, Kanwal Jit K, 51, have been charged with working for foreign secret service agents in Germany.

Manmohan S had allegedly obtained information from Sikh and Kashmiri separatist groups living in Germany since January 2015, the German national broadcaster said. He passed it on to the Research & Analysis Wing, India’s external intelligence agency, prosecutors contended at the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt on Thursday.

Kanwal Jit K on the other hand, has been suspected of spying for R&AW since July 2017, Deutsche Welle said. In return for their service, the couple allegedly received a total of 7,200 euros (Rs 5.72 lakh) from R&AW, the prosecutors said.