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Plot to assassinate Gandhi exposed in New Orleans case
Federal officials say a Vietnam veteran posing as an explosives expert infiltrated a Sikh plot to overthrow India's government and assassinate Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during a U.S. visit. Five conspirators were arrested in New Orleans, two more sought in New York. The undercover agent, a Medal of Honor recipient, met with suspects who planned to train in chemical warfare and urban guerrilla tactics and to bomb strategic Indian targets including a nuclear reactor.
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New York
India
Rajiv Gandhi
U.S
New Orleans
New Jersey
Raymond J. Dearie
FBI
William H. Webster
New York City
Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Dearie
Navy
Special Forces
Vietnam
Bhajan Lal
Haryana
Louisiana State University
Dearne
Columbia
N.J
Delaware River
Virinder Singh
Gurpartap Singh Birk
Jasbir Sandhu
Sukhwinder Singh
Lal
New
Orleans
Jatinder Singh Ahluwalia
Lal Singh
Ammand Singh
Singh
Webster