Perth man charged over alleged attempted plot to kill father-in-law in India

Three men allegedly attacked the man's 65-year-old father-in-law at a village in Punjab, leaving him with a serious brain injury

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A Perth man is accused of orchestrating a transnational murder attempt in which his father-in-law was allegedly attacked with a machete and shot in the head in India last year.

Western Australia police said the 42-year-old was due to face court on Thursday after he was charged with attempting to kill on Wednesday.

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