The US federal prosecutors have indicted Indian intelligence official Vikash Yadav and charged him with "murder-for-hire and money laundering" for allegedly trying to kill pro-Khalistan separatist figure Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. According to the allegations, Yadav communicated with Nikhil Gupta between May and June 2023 to arrange the assassination, offering to pay $100,000 to a hitman through a confidential source introduced by Gupta. However, the US statement also notes that the charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, pleaded not guilty in a US court for his alleged involvement in a failed plot to assassinate a pro-Khalistani terrorist on American soil. Gupta's lawyer has stated that they will file a bail application at a later date, while New Delhi has dissociated itself from the plot and will investigate any security concerns raised by the US. This story has been sourced from a third-party news agency.
Nikhil Gupta, a 52 year old Indian national, appeared in a federal court in the US after being extradited from the Czech Republic. He has been accused of conspiring with an Indian government official to murder Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Despite India's denial of any involvement, a high-level investigation has been launched into the allegations against Gupta.
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist in New York City, will now face justice in an American courtroom after being extradited from the Czech Republic. The alleged plot, directed by an employee of the Indian government, was a brazen attempt to silence a political activist and violate his freedom of speech. If convicted, Gupta could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.
A 52-year-old Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, has been extradited to the US from the Czech Republic for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a member of the organization Sikhs for Justice. The group advocates for a separate Sikh state named Khalistan. Gupta, who is currently being held at a detention facility in Brooklyn, has been charged with murder for hire and was arrested last June before the plot could be carried out. His lawyer claims that he is being unfairly prosecuted.