An Indian married couple accused of spying on Germany’s Sikh community and Kashmir movement have been charged with espionage, German prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
They named the suspects only as 50-year-old Manmohan S. andhis wife Kanwal Jit K., 51, in keeping with German privacy rules fordefendants.
“Manmohan S. agreed byJanuary 2015 at the latest to provide information about Germany’s Sikhcommunity and Kashmir movement and their relatives to an employee of the Indianforeign intelligence service Research & Analysis Wing,” they said in astatement.
His wife joined him in monthly meetings with the Indianintelligence officer between July and December 2017, and in total the couplewere paid 7,200 euros (USD8,100) for their work.
The charges, which can carry up to 10 years’ jail in seriouscases, were laid on March 28 but only publicised Tuesday by the federalprosecution service in the city of Karlsruhe.