- Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was extradited to the U.S. from the Czech Republic for charges related to a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City.
- Gupta allegedly conspired with an Indian government employee to hire a hitman, facilitated by a DEA undercover operation.
- The targeted victim is a U.S.-based leader of the Sikh separatist movement, advocating for Punjab’s secession from India.
- Gupta faces charges of murder-for-hire and conspiracy, each carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Read More