Malaysia deports 2 suspected Indian separatists over rail explosion in Punjab (opens in new tab)

Malaysian police have deported two nationals from India wanted over an explosion on a railway line in Punjab, in a case Indian media have linked to an alleged militant plot tied to the Khalistan separatist movement seeking an independent Sikh homeland. The Royal Malaysia Police said the duo were sent back to India on Wednesday after Indian authorities requested help locating and arresting them. M. Kumar S. Muthuvelu, director of the police’s criminal investigation department, said the two wer...