The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for certain information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual, who committed, attempted or conspired to commit, or aided or abetted in the commission of the murder of Shakeel Khan.
Shakeel Khan, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was murdered outside his place of employment in Johnson City, New York on March 30, 2019.
Khan, a native of the Swat region in Pakistan, was openly involved in political activities opposing terrorist organizations in that country.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force are investigating the murder of Shakeel Khan. In November 2020, the FBI issued a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder. The reward offer from RFJ is in addition to the FBI's reward offer and seeks information that would assist the FBI in identifying those responsible for Khan's murder.
